The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
Read! In the name of your Lord, who created: 1 Created man from a clot. 2 Recite! Your Lord is the most Honorable One, 3 Who hath taught mankind by the pen 4 Taught man that which he knew not. 5 Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweening 6 As he considers himself independent! 7 for, behold, unto thy Sustainer all must return. 8 What do you think? Have you seen he who forbids 9 A votary when he (turns) to pray? 10 Have you seen if he is upon guidance 11 or bade to godfearing -- 12 What do you think? Have you seen if he belies and turns away, 13 Did he not realise that Allah is watching? 14 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - 15 his lying sinful forelock. 16 So, let him call upon his way! 17 We will call the angels of Hell. 18 Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him]! ۩ 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)