Al-Alaq (العلق)

Verse 5 of 19

Chapter 96 - The Clot

5

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

Taught man that which he knew not.

Quran 96:5 - Surah Al-Alaq

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3

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Who taught by the pen -

5

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Taught man that which he knew not.

6

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.