The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Recite in the name of your Lord Who created, 1 created man out of a germ-cell 2 Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous, 3 Who taught (to write) with the pen 4 Taught man what he knew not. 5 Despite this, the human being still tends to rebel 6 That he thinketh himself independent! 7 Indeed towards your Lord only is the return. 8 Have you seen the one who prohibits 9 a servant of Ours from prayer? 10 Did you consider: what if he is on the Right Way, 11 He would enjoin piety, so how good it would be! 12 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? 13 Does he not know that Allah does see? 14 No indeed; surely, if he gives not over, We shall seize him by the forelock, 15 the lying, rebellious forehead! 16 Then let him call upon his henchmen! 17 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)! 18 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah). ۩ 19
Almighty Allah's Truth.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)