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Ar-Rahman (الرحمن)

Quran 55:14 — Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 14

Chapter 55 · The Beneficent · Juz 27

14

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari

He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.

Quran 55:14 — Surah Ar-Rahman

About This Verse

This is verse 14 of 78 in Surah Ar-Rahman (الرحمن), meaning “The Beneficent”. It is a Medinan surah — revealed in Madinah after the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 27 (Part 27) of the Quran.

Surah Ar-Rahman is the 55th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 78 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 55:14

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Khalaqal insaana min salsaalin kalfakhkhaari

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Surrounding Verses

12

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ

And grain having husks and scented plants.

13

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?

14

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ

He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.

15

وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍۢ مِّن نَّارٍۢ

And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.

16

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?