Anche il commentario in lingua inglese (Corano, Yusuf Alì, nota numero 5.451) lo spiega abbastanza chiaramente (lasciato appositamente in inglese per renderlo maggiormente autorevole):
"The Unlettered: as applied to a people, it refers to the Arabs, in comparison with the People of the Book, who had a longer tradition of learning, but whose failure is referred to in verse 5 below. As applied to individuals, it means that Allah's Revelation is for the benefit of all men, whether they have worldly learning or not".