Sad (ص)
Chapter 38 · Sad · Juz 23
مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Maa kaana liya min 'ilmim bilmala il a'laaa iz yakhtasimoon
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
Quran 38:69 — Surah Sad
This is verse 69 of 88 in Surah Sad (ص), meaning “Sad”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 23 (Part 23) of the Quran.
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 88 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Maa kaana liya min 'ilmim bilmala il a'laaa iz yakhtasimoon
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ
Say, "It is great news
أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ
From which you turn away.
مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ
It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner."
إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن طِينٍۢ
[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.