كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩
Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:19

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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩
Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩Transliteration: Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
This is verse 19 of Surah Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق, meaning "The Clot"), the 96th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 19 total verses.