عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
ʿallama l-insāna mā lam yaʿlam
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Al-'Alaq · verse 5 of 19
Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 5
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5 words1عَلَّمَʿallamaTaught
2ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānaman
3مَاmāwhat
4لَمْlamnot
5يَعْلَمْyaʿlamhe knew
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Read the whole surahٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.