Surah Sad (ص) • The Letter "Saad"

Quran 38:69

38:69

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

mā kāna liya min ʿil'min bil-mala-i l-aʿlā idh yakhtaṣimūna

I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].

— Saheeh International

I have no knowledge of what those on high discuss:

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

"I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing (about the creation of Adam).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

مَاmāNot
كَانَkānais
لِىَliyafor me
مِنْminany
عِلْمٍۭʿil'minknowledge
بِٱلْمَلَإِbil-mala-i(of) the chiefs
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓl-aʿlāthe exalted
إِذْidhwhen
يَخْتَصِمُونَyakhtaṣimūnathey were disputing