The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Read in the name of your Lord Who created. 1 created man from a clot [of blood]. 2 Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent, 3 Who hath taught mankind by the pen 4 taught man what he did not know! 5 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses 6 Because he sees himself self-sufficient. 7 Surely! Unto your Lord is the return. 8 Have you seen one who prevents 9 A servant when he prays? 10 Have you seen if he was upon guidance 11 Or enjoins piety? 12 Do you see how he has denied the truth and turned away from it? 13 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth? 14 No indeed; surely, if he gives not over, We shall seize him by the forelock, 15 A forelock that lies, is sinful. 16 So let him summon his helpmates; 17 We too shall summon the guards of Hell. 18 No indeed! Do not obey him, but prostrate yourself and come closer to God. ۩ 19
God the Almighty always says the truth.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)