The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Read with the name of your Lord Who created, 1 Created man from an embryo; 2 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,- 3 who taught by the Pen, 4 He taught the human being what he did not know. 5 Yet man behaves arrogantly, 6 because he thinks himself self-sufficient: 7 truly, all will return to your Lord. 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 Or enjoins Righteousness? 12 Did you consider: what if he gives the lie (to the Truth) and turns away (from it)? 13 Does he, then, not know that God sees [all]? 14 Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock. 15 A lying, sinful forelock! 16 So let him call on his concourse! 17 We, will call the Zabania (the harsh angels of Hell). 18 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)! ۩ 19
Allah Almighty has spoken the truth.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)