The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
READ IN THE name of your Lord who created, 1 created Man of a blood-clot. 2 Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous, 3 He Who taught (the use of) the pen,- 4 Taught man what he did not know. 5 Yes indeed, man is surely rebellious. 6 Because he sees himself free from want. 7 for, behold, unto thy Sustainer all must return. 8 Have you seen him who forbids 9 a worshipper from praying? 10 Do you think he is rightly guided, 11 Or enjoins piety? 12 Bethinkest thou, if he belieth and turneth away? 13 Did he not know that God sees? 14 Let him beware! If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock -- 15 A forelock that lies, is sinful. 16 So let him call his associates, 17 We will call the guards of hell. 18 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)! ۩ 19
Almighty Allah's Truth.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)