Surah Ar-Rahman 55:14
ﲟ ﲠ ﲡ ﲢ ﲣ
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
Tafsir of Ar-Rahman 55:14
Tafsir
Ma'ariful Quran
Verse range: 55:14
The Creation of Humans and Jinns
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ (He has created man from dry clay, ringing like pottery... 55:14). The word insan [ man ] in this context refers unanimously to 'Adam (علیہ السلام) . The word salsal [ clay ] refers to the wet soil when it becomes dry and heavy. The word fakhkhar refers to the wet soil when it is baked.