Surah Al-'Alaq, Ayah 5 (96:5)

ٱلْعَلَق

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Quran 96:5 is ayah 5 of Surah Al-'Alaq (“The Clot”), a Meccan surah of 19 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 597 of the Madani Mushaf.

96:5
عَلَّمَٱلْإِنسَٰنَمَالَمْيَعْلَمْ٥
ʿallama l-insāna mā lam yaʿlam

Taught man that which he knew not.(5)

Word by word

  1. عَلَّمَʿallamaTaught
  2. ٱلْإِنسَٰنَl-insānaman
  3. مَاmāwhat
  4. لَمْlamnot
  5. يَعْلَمْyaʿlamhe knew

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