The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
READ in the name of thy Sustainer, who has created 1 created Man of a blood-clot. 2 Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous, 3 Who taught by the pen - 4 taught the human what he did not know. 5 Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweening 6 that he sees himself sufficed. 7 truly, all will return to your Lord. 8 What do you think? Have you seen he who forbids 9 a servant of Ours from prayer? 10 Have you considered if he were on the right way, 11 Or he commandeth piety? 12 What is your opinion – if he denies and turns away, how wretched will be his state! 13 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth? 14 Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehead 15 his lying, sinful forelock. 16 Then let him call his associates; 17 We will call the guards of hell. 18 Yes indeed; do not listen to him – and prostrate, and become close to Us. (Command of Prostration # 14) ۩ 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)