The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Recite: In the Name of thy Lord who created, 1 created Man of a blood-clot. 2 Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One 3 Who taught by the pen - 4 Taught man that which he knew not. 5 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses 6 As he bethinkest himself selfsufficient. 7 truly, all will return to your Lord. 8 What is your opinion – regarding him who forbids – 9 a servant [of God] from praying? 10 Do you think he is rightly guided, 11 or enjoins true piety? 12 Have you seen if he denies and turns away - 13 Did he not know that God sees? 14 Indeed, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock, 15 his lying sinful forelock. 16 and then let him summon [to his aid] the counsels of his own [spurious] wisdom, 17 We shall summon the guards of Hell. 18 Yes indeed; do not listen to him – and prostrate, and become close to Us. (Command of Prostration # 14) ۩ 19
True are the words of Allah the Almighty.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)