An-Najm
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An-Najm · Ayah 5

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Translation

Has taught him

Word Breakdown

عَلَّمَهُۥ

Has taught him

Word Breakdown

علمFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPastForm ((II))
Rootعلم
Very common

to know, knowledge

Lemmaعَلَّمَ

Verb (form II) - to teach

هُIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine singular)

him/his/it

3rd personMasculineSingular

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
عَلَّمَهُۥ (Has taught him) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Verb form II — intensified
عَلَّمَهُۥ (Has taught him) uses form II (فَعَّلَ) — the middle letter is doubled, which makes the meaning stronger or causative.
The meaning is more intense than the basic form, or means "to make someone do [action]".

Sahih International

Taught to him by one intense in strength [i.e., Gabriel] -

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