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Surah Al-Qalam

Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen) is the 68. surah in Quran.Al-Qalam surah is listed as the 2. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah Al-Qalam is The Pen. In total this surah is consist of 52 auahs. You can read Al-Qalam by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. The name of this surah comes from the opening ayah.

First part of this surah declares Muhammad to be of the highest moral character and Do not yield any disbelieving oath monger, slanderer and wicked person. In the second part, the story of companions of the garden was given. How these arrogant stingy owners of these beautiful gardens turned into ash for not being charitable. Last part talks about the day of the judgment and warning towards the unbelievers.

Ayah 7 clearly states that only Allah knows who is a believer and who is an unbeliever.

In ayat 10-13, it is told which kind of people should be avoided.

Nūn. By the pen and what they inscribe,

Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon

ن وٱلقلم وما يسطرون

You are not, [O Muḥammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.

Maa anta bini’mati Rabbika bimajnoon

ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون

And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon

وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون

And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Wa innaka la’alaa khuluqin ‘azeem

وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم

So you will see and they will see.

Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon

فستبصر ويبصرون

Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

Bi ayyikumul maftoon

بأييكم ٱلمفتون

Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a’lamu biman dalla ‘an sabeelihee wa Huwa a’lamu bilmuhtadeen

إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيلهۦ وهو أعلم بٱلمهتدين

Then do not obey the deniers.

Falaa tuti’il mukazzibeen

فلا تطع ٱلمكذبين

They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon

ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

Wa laa tuti’ kulla hallaa fim maheen

ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

Hammaazim mash shaaa’im binameem

هماز مشاء بنميم

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

Mannaa’il lilkhairi mu’tadin aseem

مناع للخير معتد أثيم

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

‘Utullim ba’da zaalika zaneem

عتل بعد ذلك زنيم

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen

أن كان ذا مال وبنين

When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

Izaa tutlaa ‘alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

إذا تتلى عليه ءايـتنا قال أسـطير ٱلأولين

We will brand him upon the snout.

Sanasimuhoo ‘alal khurtoom

سنسمهۥ على ٱلخرطوم

Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz ‘aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen

إنا بلونـهم كما بلونا أصحـب ٱلجنة إذ أقسموا ليصرمنها مصبحين

Without making exception.

Wa laa yastasnoon

ولا يستثنون

So there came upon it [i.e., the garden] an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

Fataafa ‘alaihaa taaa’i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa’imoon

فطاف عليها طائف من ربك وهم نائمون

And it became as though reaped.

Fa asbahat kassareem

فأصبحت كٱلصريم

And they called one another at morning,

Fatanaadaw musbiheen

فتنادوا مصبحين

[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

Anighdoo ‘alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen

أن ٱغدوا على حرثكم إن كنتم صـرمين

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon

فٱنطلقوا وهم يتخـفتون

[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma ‘alaikum miskeen

أن لا يدخلنها ٱليوم عليكم مسكين

And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

Wa ghadaw ‘alaa hardin qaadireen

وغدوا على حرد قـدرين

But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

فلما رأوها قالوا إنا لضالون

Rather, we have been deprived."

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

بل نحن محرومون

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"

Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

قال أوسطهم ألم أقل لكم لولا تسبحون

They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen

قالوا سبحـن ربنا إنا كنا ظـلمين

Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

Fa aqbala ba’duhum ‘alaa ba’diny yatalaawamoon

فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتلـومون

They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen

قالوا يـويلنا إنا كنا طـغين

Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

‘Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon

عسى ربنا أن يبدلنا خيرا منها إنا إلى ربنا رغبون

Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

Kazaalikal azaab, wa la’azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya’lamoon

كذلك ٱلعذاب ولعذاب ٱلـاخرة أكبر لو كانوا يعلمون

Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

Inna lilmuttaqeena ‘inda rabbihim jannaatin na’eem

إن للمتقين عند ربهم جنـت ٱلنعيم

Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Afanaj’alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen

أفنجعل ٱلمسلمين كٱلمجرمين

What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon

ما لكم كيف تحكمون

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon

أم لكم كتـب فيه تدرسون

That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon

إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون

Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

Am lakum aymaanun ‘alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon

أم لكم أيمـن علينا بـلغة إلى يوم ٱلقيـمة إن لكم لما تحكمون

Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za’eem

سلهم أيهم بذلك زعيم

Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

Am lahum shurakaaa’u fal ya’too bishurakaaa ‘ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen

أم لهم شركاء فليأتوا بشركائهم إن كانوا صـدقين

The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but they [i.e., the disbelievers] will not be able,

Yawma yukshafu ‘an saaqinw wa yud’awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee’oon

يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى ٱلسجود فلا يستطيعون

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

Khaashi’atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud’awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon

خـشعة أبصـرهم ترهقهم ذلة وقد كانوا يدعون إلى ٱلسجود وهم سـلمون

So leave Me, [O Muḥammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies this statement [i.e., the Qur’ān]. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya’lamoon

فذرنى ومن يكذب بهـذا ٱلحديث سنستدرجهم من حيث لا يعلمون

And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen

وأملى لهم إن كيدى متين

Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

Am tas’aluhum ajran fahum min maghramin musqaloon

أم تسـلهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون

Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

Am ‘indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

أم عندهم ٱلغيب فهم يكتبون

Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muḥammad], and be not like the companion of the fish [i.e., Jonah] when he called out while he was distressed.

Fasbir lihukmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil hoot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom

فٱصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب ٱلحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم

If not that a favor [i.e., mercy] from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni’matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil’araaa’i wa huwa mazmoom

لولا أن تدركهۥ نعمة من ربهۦ لنبذ بٱلعراء وهو مذموم

And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja’alahoo minas saaliheen

فٱجتبـه ربهۥ فجعلهۥ من ٱلصـلحين

And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes [i.e., looks] when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."

Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa sami’uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon

وإن يكاد ٱلذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصـرهم لما سمعوا ٱلذكر ويقولون إنهۥ لمجنون

But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil’aalameen

وما هو إلا ذكر للعـلمين

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