The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
(Muhammad), read in the name of your Lord who created (all things). 1 Created man from a clinging substance. 2 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - 3 Who taught (to write) with the pen 4 taught the human what he did not know. 5 Indeed, surely the human is very insolent 6 Because he considers himself self-sufficient. 7 Surely to your Lord is the return. 8 Have you seen the one who prohibits 9 A servant when he prays? 10 What is your opinion – if he were upon guidance, 11 or bade to godfearing -- 12 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward? 13 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see? 14 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock - 15 a lying, sinful forelock. 16 So let him now call his gang! 17 We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! 18 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah). ۩ 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)