Surah Al-'Alaq · Verse 5
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ
Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam
Taught man that which he knew not.
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:5

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عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ
Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam
Taught man that which he knew not.
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡTransliteration: Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam
Translation (Yusuf Ali): Taught man that which he knew not.
This is verse 5 of Surah Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق, meaning "The Clot"), the 96th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 19 total verses.