Surah Al-'Alaq Verse 1

¹Jibril (Gabriel) said: O Muhammad! You are a prophet chosen by Allah. From now on, it is your turn to recite to people the verses revealed to you, in the name of your Lord, who created everything from nothing and shaped it with matchless beauty, and to convey them by His command. With His permission and help, read slowly, taking it in fully; reflect, proclaim, understand, and explain. Read this Book, which your Lord is sending down to you and which will address you from now on, verse by verse and surah by surah, so that you understand it well, put it into practice in your life, and convey it to others. In His first verse to you, your Lord has made clear what the concept of “Lord” means. Your Lord, who created everything from nothing, is Allah; those who do not have the power to create even a fly are false lords and false gods. Choose your path from the very beginning: either the path of tawhid (affirming the oneness of Allah), which is the path of your Lord who created everything from nothing, or the path of shirk (associating partners with Allah), which is the path of false gods and lords who have no power to create. The choice is yours: either the Paradise your Lord has promised you, or the Hell into which false lords and false gods will drag you.