The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
Read in the name of your Lord Who created. 1 Created man from an embryo; 2 Read, for your Lord is most beneficent, 3 Who taught by the pen - 4 taught man what he did not know. 5 Nay! man is most surely inordinate, 6 That he thinketh himself independent! 7 Surely to your Lord is your return. 8 Have you seen him who forbids 9 a servant (of Allah) when he prays? 10 Have you seen if he was upon guidance 11 He would enjoin piety, so how good it would be! 12 Hast thou considered whether he may [not] be giving the lie to the truth and turning his back [upon it]? 13 does he not know that Allah sees? 14 Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehead 15 A lying, sinning forelock. 16 So let him call his associates, 17 We shall call on the guards of Hell. 18 Beware! Do not obey him, but bow in adoration and draw near (to your Lord). ۩ 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)