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Understand verse Isaiah 29:12

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I am currently in the process of understanding various religions and studying them.
While studying the Quran's English translation, I came across this footnote about this verse > 96:5 عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ٥ > > taught humanity what they knew not.[1]   — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The > Clear Quran > > [1]  Verses 1-5 are known to be the first ever revealed of the Quran. > The Prophet (ﷺ) was retreating at a cave in the outskirts of Mecca > when the angel Gabriel appeared to him, squeezing him tightly and > ordering him to read. Since the Prophet (ﷺ) was unlettered, he > responded, “I cannot read.” Ultimately, Gabriel taught him: “Read in > the Name of your Lord …” Some scholars believe that this encounter is > the fulfilment of Isaiah 29:12, which states, “Then the book will be > given to the one who is illiterate, saying, ‘Read this.’ And he will > say, ‘I cannot read.’” Here's the link to this footnote. I explored Isaiah 29:12 but couldn't understand it much because maybe I could not get the right/clear translation for this verse. Please help me understand Isaiah 29:12. Does it really mean that a holy book will be given by God to someone illiterate in the future? Sorry for any mistakes as this is my first question on this forum! Thanks in advance!
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Sep 12, 2024, 11:11 AM
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