Surah Sad 38:69 — translation and meaning
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مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Word by Word
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
is
لِيَ
liya
for me
مِنْ
min
any
عِلْمٍ
il'min
knowledge
بِالْمَلَإِ
bil-mala-i
(of) the chiefs
الْأَعْلَى
al-a'la
the exalted
إِذْ
idh
when
يَخْتَصِمُونَ
yakhtasimuna
they were disputing
Transliteration
Maa kaana liya min 'ilmim bilmala il a'laaa iz yakhtasimoon
Translation
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
I do not have knowledge of the discussion between the angels regarding the creation of Adam, if Allah had not revealed to me and taught me.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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