The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), 1 created man from a clot [of blood]. 2 Read! Your Lord is the Most Generous, 3 who, by the pen, taught the human being: 4 Hath taught man that which he knew not. 5 Nay, but verily man is rebellious 6 Because he sees himself self-sufficient. 7 Surely to your Lord is the return. 8 Have you seen him who forbids 9 a worshipper from praying? 10 What thinkest thou? If he were upon guidance 11 or is concerned with God-consciousness? 12 What thinkest thou? If he cries lies, and turns away - 13 Did he not know that God sees? 14 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock - 15 The lying, sinful forelock - 16 So, let him call upon his way! 17 We shall call the guards of Hell. 18 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah). ۩ 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)