# Kaf-Lam-Mim — قلم (qlm)

> Occurs in 4 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/qlm

- **Meaning:** To cut, pierce. Pen, headless arrow used in casting lots.
- **Derived forms:** قَلَم (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** أَقْلَـٰمَهُمْ — aqlāmahum · "their pens"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوح۪يهِ اِلَيْكَۜ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ يُلْقُونَ اَقْلَامَهُمْ اَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَۖ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

Thalika min anba-i alghaybinooheehi ilayka wama kunta ladayhim ithyulqoona aqlamahum ayyuhum yakfulu maryama wamakunta ladayhim ith yakhtasimoon

That is from the reports of the Unseen which We reveal to thee. And thou wast not with them when they cast their lots for who should have charge of Mary. And thou wast not with them when they disputed.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-44.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** أَقْلَـٰمٌۭ — aqlāmun · "(were) pens"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَوْ اَنَّ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ اَقْلَامٌ وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ سَبْعَةُ اَبْحُرٍ مَا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَز۪يزٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Walaw annama fee al-ardi minshajaratin aqlamun walbahru yamudduhu minbaAAdihi sabAAatu abhurin ma nafidat kalimatuAllahi inna Allaha AAazeezun hakeem

And had all that is in the earth of trees been but pens, and the sea replenished thereafter with seven seas, the words of God would not be exhausted; God is exalted in might and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-27.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَلَمِ — wal-qalami · "By the pen"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

نٓ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَۙ

Noon walqalami wama yasturoon

nūn By the pen, and what they inscribe!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-1.md_

### 96. Surah Al-'Alaq, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْقَلَمِ — bil-qalami · "by the pen"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اَلَّذ۪ي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ

Allathee AAallama bilqalam

Who taught by the pen,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-4.md_

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