Surah Al-'Alaq · Verse 4
ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ
Al lazee 'allama bil qalam
He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:4

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ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ
Al lazee 'allama bil qalam
He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:4
ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِTransliteration: Al lazee 'allama bil qalam
Translation (Yusuf Ali): He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
This is verse 4 of Surah Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق, meaning "The Clot"), the 96th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 19 total verses.