Surah 96 · verse 4
Al-'Alaq 96:4
Sign in to listenالَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
alladha 'allama bil-qalam
Who taught by the pen -
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 1Verse 4 Verse 5
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Verse 2خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man from a clinging substance.
Verse 3اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen -
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
Verse 6كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Verse 7أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.