Meccan·Surah 96

العلق

Surah Al-Alaq — Ayah 4

The Clot

19 Ayahs·Verse 96:4
96:4

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Who taught by the pen -

Context in Surah Al-Alaq

Nearby ayahs help place verse 96:4 in sequence and meaning.

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging substance.

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Taught man that which he knew not.

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses