Tafseer of The Clot · Al-Alaq · 96:5
Taught man that which he knew not.
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And His word: ( He taught man that which he knew not ) — He — exalted is His mention — says: He taught man writing with the pen, while he did not know it, in addition to other things besides that, which He taught him while he did not know them.
And in like manner to what we have said concerning this, spoke the exegetes (ahl al-taʾwīl).
* Mention of who said that:
Yūnus related to me, he said: Ibn Wahb informed us, he said: Ibn Zayd said, concerning His word: ( He taught man that which he knew not ) — he said: He taught man writing with the pen.
