The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
READ IN THE name of your Lord who created, 1 He created man from a clot of blood. 2 Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One 3 who taught by the Pen, 4 Taught man what he knew not. 5 By no means: Verily man exorbitateth. 6 because he thinks that he is independent. 7 Surely your returning is to your Lord. 8 Bethinkest thou him who forbiddeth, 9 a servant [of God] from praying? 10 Bethinkest thou, if he is himself guided, 11 Or enjoineth piety? 12 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? 13 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)? 14 Indeed, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock, 15 his lying, sinful forelock. 16 Let him call on his associates for help 17 We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! 18 No, indeed; do not obey him! Prostrate and come nearer (to Allah). ۩ 19
True are the words of God the Almighty.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)