سورة الرَّحمٰن
Surah Al-Rahmân 55:4
The Most Gracious · Verse 4 of 78
عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And taught him (the art of) intelligent and distinct speech.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
Ahmed Ali
And taught him to express clearly.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
He has taught him speech.
Daryabadi
He taught distinctness.
Faridul Haque
Has taught him the knowledge of the past and the future.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Taught him expression.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And taught him plain speech.
Muhammad Asad
He has imparted unto him articulate thought and speech.
Muhammad Musin Khan
He taught him eloquent speech.
Muhammad Pickthall
He hath taught him utterance.
Muhammad Sarwar
and has taught him intelligible speech.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Taught him the mode of expression.
Rashad Khalifa
He taught them how to distinguish.
Shabbir Ahmed
He has distinguished him with the ability to clearly express his feelings and thoughts .
Commentary 55:4 Al-Bayânالْبَيَانَ – “Intelligent and distinct speech”, applies to both thought and speech, in as much as it comprises the faculty of making a thing or an…
عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ
55:4 Al-Bayânالْبَيَانَ – “Intelligent and distinct speech”, applies to both thought and speech, in as much as it comprises the faculty of making a thing or an idea apparent to the mind and conceptually distinct from other things or ideas; it also comprises the power to express this cognition in spoken or written language (Tirmidhî). So the Most Gracious Lord attributed the teaching of intelligent and distinct speech, Al-Bayân, to Himself and not to human reflection. Here we come to know that there is a station beyond reflection that bestows upon human beings knowledge of various things. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said there is a knowledge that has the guise of the Hidden. When it is mentioned, none denies it but those who are deluded about Allâh. There is thus a connection between this verse and the foregoing verse – He created the perfect human being - al-insân al-kâmil.