سُوْرَةُ الْعَلَقِ
Surah Al-Alaq (96) — Ayah 4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The One Who
عَلَّمَ
ʿallama
taught
بِٱلْقَلَمِ
bil-qalami
by the pen
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
4. Who taught by the pen [5],
[5] One of the greatest virtues of man is that he possesses knowledge. Allah Almighty has bestowed His favor upon him by teaching him the use of the pen. Through this, knowledge can be disseminated on a wide scale, and what is written remains even after the death of a scholar, continuing to be passed on to future generations. If Allah Almighty had not inspired man with the method of acquiring knowledge and the art of writing, human intellectual abilities would have remained extremely limited. This is the general practice of Allah Almighty. However, the knowledge that Allah grants to the Prophets through revelation is superior to human knowledge and free from all kinds of errors. This is an exceptional case, and especially, Allah Almighty did not teach the Messenger of Allah ﷺ knowledge through the pen, in which there were answers to many objections of the disbelievers and many other wisdoms, which the Quran has mentioned repeatedly.
[5] One of the greatest virtues of man is that he possesses knowledge. Allah Almighty has bestowed His favor upon him by teaching him the use of the pen. Through this, knowledge can be disseminated on a wide scale, and what is written remains even after the death of a scholar, continuing to be passed on to future generations. If Allah Almighty had not inspired man with the method of acquiring knowledge and the art of writing, human intellectual abilities would have remained extremely limited. This is the general practice of Allah Almighty. However, the knowledge that Allah grants to the Prophets through revelation is superior to human knowledge and free from all kinds of errors. This is an exceptional case, and especially, Allah Almighty did not teach the Messenger of Allah ﷺ knowledge through the pen, in which there were answers to many objections of the disbelievers and many other wisdoms, which the Quran has mentioned repeatedly.
