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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 5

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Without diacritics

علم الانسان ما لم يعلم

Taught man that Which he knew not.

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  • Verse 5 of 19
  • Juz 30
  • Page 597

Word by word

  1. عَلَّمَTaughtʿallama
  2. ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَmanl-insāna
  3. مَاwhatmā
  4. لَمْnotlam
  5. يَعْلَمْhe knewyaʿlam

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