The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
READ IN THE name of your Lord who created, 1 He created man from a clot. 2 Read, for your Lord is most beneficent, 3 who taught by the Pen, 4 He taught the human being what he did not know. 5 And yet, but yet man is rebellious, 6 for he believes himself to be self-sufficient. 7 truly, all will return to your Lord. 8 Have you seen him who restrains 9 a servant of Ours from prayer? 10 Did you consider: what if he is on the Right Way, 11 or orders piety? 12 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? 13 Does he, then, not know that God sees [all]? 14 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - 15 By the lying, the sinful forelock. 16 So let him now call his gang! 17 We will call the angels of Hell. 18 Beware! Do not obey him, but bow in adoration and draw near (to your Lord). ۩ 19
God 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)