Transgression Due to Self-Sufficiency and the Inevitable Return to Allah

Al-'Alaq — Verses 6–8 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ ٦

Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc.).

كَلَّا
Nay!
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ
Verily, man
لَيَطْغَىٰ
does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc.)

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ ٧

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

أَن رَّآهُ
Because he considers himself
اسْتَغْنَىٰ
self-sufficient

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ ٨

Surely! Unto your Lord is the return.

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ
Surely! Unto your Lord
الرُّجْعَىٰ
is the return.