The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
Recite: In the Name of thy Lord who created, 1 created man from a clot [of blood]. 2 Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One 3 Who teacheth by the pen, 4 Taught man that which he knew not. 5 By no means: Verily man exorbitateth. 6 For he thinks he is sufficient in himself. 7 Indeed towards your Lord only is the return. 8 Bethinkest thou him who forbiddeth, 9 a servant of Ours from prayer? 10 What thinkest thou? If he were upon guidance 11 Or enjoins piety? 12 Have you thought that if he denies and turns away, 13 Does he not know that God observes all things? 14 And yet indeed if he does not desist We shall drag him by the forelock, 15 his lying, sinful forelock. 16 So let him now call his gang! 17 We too shall summon the guards of Hell. 18 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to 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)