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Al-Alaq · 96:5
Taught man that which he knew not.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 5
عَلَّمَ
ʿallama
Taught
Word breakdown
عَلَّمَ
Fi'l · VerbTaught
RootعلمElm
to know, knowledge
854× in the Quran · Very common
LemmaعَلَّمَVerb (form II) - to teach
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
عَلَّمَ (Taught) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentVerb form II — intensified
عَلَّمَ (Taught) 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]".
Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV