Surah Al-'Alaq, Ayah 4 (96:4)

ٱلْعَلَق

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Quran 96:4 is ayah 4 of Surah Al-'Alaq (“The Clot”), a Meccan surah of 19 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 597 of the Madani Mushaf.

96:4
ٱلَّذِىعَلَّمَبِٱلْقَلَمِ٤
alladhī ʿallama bil-qalami

Who taught by the pen(4)

Word by word

  1. ٱلَّذِىalladhīThe One Who
  2. عَلَّمَʿallamataught
  3. بِٱلْقَلَمِbil-qalamiby the pen

Tafsir (commentary) of 96:4

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