The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
Read! In the name of your Lord, who created: 1 Createth man from a clot. 2 Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One 3 who has taught [man] the use of the pen 4 Taught man that which he knew not. 5 Nay, surely man transgresses; 6 Because he considers himself self-sufficient. 7 Surely to your Lord is the return. 8 What is your opinion – regarding him who forbids – 9 a servant [of God] from praying? 10 Have you thought, if he had been on guidance 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 God sees? 14 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead, 15 by the lying forelock steeped in sin. 16 So let him summon his helpmates; 17 We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! 18 Beware! Do not obey him, but bow in adoration and draw near (to your Lord). ۩ 19
Almighty God's Truth.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)