Surah An-Nahl (16:103)

وَلَـقَدۡ نَـعۡلَمُ اَنَّهُمۡ يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ اِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهٗ بَشَرٌؕ لِسَانُ الَّذِىۡ يُلۡحِدُوۡنَ اِلَيۡهِ اَعۡجَمِىٌّ وَّهٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِىٌّ مُّبِيۡنٌ‏ ۝

Walaqad naAAlamu annahum yaqooloona innamayuAAallimuhu basharun lisanu allathee yulhidoonailayhi aAAjamiyyun wahatha lisanun AAarabiyyunmubeen

And We certainly know that they say, "It is only a human being who teaches him i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)." The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, and this recitation, i.e., Qur’ān is in a clear Arabic language.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **An-Nahl**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And We certainly know that they say, "It is only a human being who teaches him i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)." The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, and this recitation, i.e., Qur’ān is in a clear Arabic language.".