Surah 38 · verse 69
Sad 38:69
Sign in to listenمَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
ma kana li min 'ilm bi-al-mala' al-a'la idh yakhtasimun
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver."
Verse 67قُلْ هُوَ نَبَأٌ عَظِيمٌ
Say, "It is great news
Verse 68أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ
From which you turn away.
مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
إِن يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ إِلَّا أَنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner."
Verse 71إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ
[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.
Verse 72فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."