The Embryo (Al-Alaq)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Recite in the name of your Lord Who created, 1 Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). 2 Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One 3 Who teacheth by the pen, 4 Taught man what he knew not. 5 Yet man behaves arrogantly, 6 Because he considers himself self-sufficient. 7 Indeed towards your Lord only is the return. 8 Seest thou one who forbids- 9 A bondman of Ours when he prayeth 10 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?- 11 and enjoins piety? 12 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward? 13 Did he not know that God sees? 14 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - 15 A lying, sinning forelock. 16 So let him call his associates, 17 We too would summon the braves of the army. 18 No indeed; do thou not obey him, and bow thyself, and draw nigh. ۩ 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)