Surah 96 · verse 5
Al-'Alaq 96:5
Sign in to listenعَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
'allama al-insan ma lam ya'lam
Taught man that which he knew not.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 2Verse 5 Verse 6
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man from a clinging substance.
Verse 3اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Verse 4الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen -
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Verse 7أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
Verse 8إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.