Ar-Rahman
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Ar-Rahman · Ayah 4

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Translation

He taught him

Word Breakdown

عَلَّمَهُ

He 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
عَلَّمَهُ (He 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
عَلَّمَهُ (He 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

[And] taught him eloquence.

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