The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Read in the name of your Lord Who created. 1 created Man of a blood-clot. 2 Read, for your Lord is most beneficent, 3 Who taught by the pen - 4 Has taught man that which he knew not. 5 And yet, but yet man is rebellious, 6 because he thinks that he is independent. 7 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return. 8 What do you think? Have you seen he who forbids 9 A slave when he prayeth? 10 What is your opinion – if he were upon guidance, 11 or is concerned with God-consciousness? 12 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? 13 Did he not know that God sees? 14 Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock. 15 his lying, sinful forelock. 16 So let him now call his gang! 17 We will call the angels of Hell. 18 No indeed! Do not obey him, but prostrate yourself and come closer to God. ۩ 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)