The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
READ IN THE name of your Lord who created, 1 created man out of a germ-cell 2 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, 3 who taught by the pen, 4 Taught man that which he knew not. 5 Nay, but verily man is rebellious 6 Because he sees himself free from want. 7 Surely to your Lord is the return. 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 enjoined guarding (against evil)? 12 Have you seen if he denies and turns away - 13 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)? 14 No indeed; if he does not desist, We shall drag him by the forelock; 15 A lying, sinning forelock. 16 Then let him call his associates; 17 and We too will call the stern and angry keepers of hell. 18 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah). ۩ 19
God the Almighty always says the truth.
End of Surah: The Embryo (Al-Alaq). Sent down in Mecca. First revelation of the Quran before
The Pen (Al-Qalam)