# 68. Surah Al-Qalam

> سورة القلم — The Pen · 52 verses · Mushaf page: 564

- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam
- **Translation:** Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

_In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful._

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

## Verse 1

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_

## Verse 2

مَٓا اَنْتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍۚ

Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoon

Thou art not, by the favour of thy Lord, possessed;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-2.md_

## Verse 3

وَاِنَّ لَكَ لَاَجْراً غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۚ

Wa-inna laka laajran ghayra mamnoon

And for thee is a reward unending.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-3.md_

## Verse 4

وَاِنَّكَ لَعَلٰى خُلُقٍ عَظ۪يمٍ

Wa-innaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheem

And thou art upon a tremendous tradition.

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

## Verse 5

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَۙ

Fasatubsiru wayubsiroon

And thou wilt see, and they will see

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-5.md_

## Verse 6

بِاَيِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ

Bi-ayyikumu almaftoon

Which of you is mad.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-6.md_

## Verse 7

اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَب۪يلِه۪ۖ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَد۪ينَ

Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dallaAAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bilmuhtadeen

Thy Lord best knows who has strayed from His path, and He best knows the guided.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-7.md_

## Verse 8

فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ

Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeen

Then obey thou not the deniers

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-8.md_

## Verse 9

وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoon

(They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then would they compromise)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-9.md_

## Verse 10

وَلَا تُطِـعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَه۪ينٍۙ

Wala tutiAA kulla hallafinmaheen

Neither obey thou every despised swearer of oaths,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-10.md_

## Verse 11

هَمَّازٍ مَشَّٓاءٍ بِنَم۪يمٍۙ

Hammazin mashsha-in binameem

Backbiter, going about with calumny,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-11.md_

## Verse 12

مَنَّاعٍ لِلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ اَث۪يمٍۙ

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheem

Hinderer of good, transgressor, sinful,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-12.md_

## Verse 13

عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ زَن۪يمٍۙ

AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneem

Relentless and useless,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-13.md_

## Verse 14

اَنْ كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَن۪ينَۜ

An kana tha malinwabaneen

Because he is possessed of wealth and sons.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-14.md_

## Verse 15

اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِ اٰيَاتُنَا قَالَ اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatunaqala asateeru al-awwaleen

When Our proofs are recited to him, he says: “Legends of the former peoples!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-15.md_

## Verse 16

سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ

Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoom

We will brand him on the snout.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-16.md_

## Verse 17

اِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ  كَمَا بَلَوْنَٓا اَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِۚ  اِذْ اَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِح۪ينَۙ

Inna balawnahum kamabalawna as-haba aljannati ith aqsamoolayasrimunnaha musbiheen

We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore they would reap its fruit in the morning,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-17.md_

## Verse 18

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Wala yastathnoon

And made no allowance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-18.md_

## Verse 19

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَٓائِفٌ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَٓائِمُونَ

Fatafa AAalayha ta-ifunmin rabbika wahum na-imoon

Then an itinerant from thy Lord went about it while they slept,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-19.md_

## Verse 20

فَاَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّر۪يمِ

Faasbahat kassareem

And in the morning it was as if reaped.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-20.md_

## Verse 21

فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِح۪ينَۙ

Fatanadaw musbiheen

Then called they to one another in the morning:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-21.md_

## Verse 22

اَنِ اغْدُوا عَلٰى حَرْثِكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَارِم۪ينَ

Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum inkuntum sarimeen

“Go early to your tilth, if you would be reaping!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-22.md_

## Verse 23

فَانْطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَۙ

Fantalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoon

So they departed, whispering together:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-23.md_

## Verse 24

اَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِسْك۪ينٌ

An la yadkhulannaha alyawmaAAalaykum miskeen

“No needy one will enter it this day against your will.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-24.md_

## Verse 25

وَغَدَوْا عَلٰى حَرْدٍ قَادِر۪ينَ

Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireen

And they went early, determined upon their purpose.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-25.md_

## Verse 26

فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهَا قَالُٓوا اِنَّا لَضَٓالُّونَۙ

Falamma raawha qalooinna ladalloon

Then when they saw it they said: “We have gone astray!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-26.md_

## Verse 27

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

“Nay, we have been deprived!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-27.md_

## Verse 28

قَالَ اَوْسَطُهُمْ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ لَـكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakumlawla tusabbihoon

Said the most moderate of them: “Said I not to you: ‘Oh, that you did but give glory!’”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-28.md_

## Verse 29

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِم۪ينَ

Qaloo subhana rabbinainna kunna thalimeen

They said: “Glory be to our Lord! We were wrongdoers!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-29.md_

## Verse 30

فَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatalawamoon

Then they approached one other, blaming one another.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-30.md_

## Verse 31

قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغ۪ينَ

Qaloo ya waylana innakunna tagheen

They said: “Woe is us! We transgressed all bounds.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-31.md_

## Verse 32

عَسٰى رَبُّنَٓا اَنْ يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْراً مِنْهَٓا اِنَّٓا اِلٰى رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ

AAasa rabbuna an yubdilanakhayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboon

“It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange better than it; to our Lord do we turn in hope.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-32.md_

## Verse 33

كَذٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُۜ وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَكْبَرُۢ  لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ۟

Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabual-akhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoon

Thus is the punishment — and the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, had they but known.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-33.md_

## Verse 34

اِنَّ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّع۪يمِ

Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannatiannaAAeem

For those of prudent fear, with their Lord are the Gardens of Bliss.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-34.md_

## Verse 35

اَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ كَالْمُجْرِم۪ينَۜ

AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kalmujrimeen

Shall We then make those submitting like the lawbreakers?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-35.md_

## Verse 36

مَا لَـكُمْ۠   كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَۚ

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoon

What ails you? How judge you?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-36.md_

## Verse 37

اَمْ لَـكُمْ  كِتَابٌ ف۪يهِ تَدْرُسُونَۙ

Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoon

If you have a Writ wherein you study: —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-37.md_

## Verse 38

اِنَّ لَـكُمْ ف۪يهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَۚ

Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroon

“You have therein whatever you choose!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-38.md_

## Verse 39

اَمْ لَـكُمْ اَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِۙ اِنَّ لَـكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَۚ

Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatunila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoon

Or if you have oaths binding upon Us reaching to the Day of Resurrection: — “You have whatever you decide!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-39.md_

## Verse 40

سَلْهُمْ اَيُّهُمْ بِذٰلِكَ زَع۪يمٌۚۛ

Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeem

Ask thou them which of them is, for that, guarantor!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-40.md_

## Verse 41

اَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَٓاءُۚۛ  فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَٓائِهِمْ  اِنْ  كَانُوا صَادِق۪ينَ

Am lahum shurakao falya/too bishuraka-ihimin kanoo sadiqeen

If they have partners: then let them bring their partners, if they be truthful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-41.md_

## Verse 42

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ اِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَط۪يعُونَۙ

Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawnaila assujoodi fala yastateeAAoon

The day the shin is uncovered — and they are invited to the Submission, but they are not able —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-42.md_

## Verse 43

خَاشِعَةً اَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۜ  وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ اِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

KhashiAAatan absaruhumtarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ilaassujoodi wahum salimoon

Their eyes will be humbled, humiliation covering them, for they had been invited to the Submission when they were whole.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-43.md_

## Verse 44

فَذَرْن۪ي وَمَنْ يُكَذِّبُ بِهٰذَا الْحَد۪يثِۜ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۙ

Fatharnee waman yukaththibubihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythula yaAAlamoon

So leave thou Me with those who deny this narrative. We will lead them by degrees, whence they know not;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-44.md_

## Verse 45

وَاُمْل۪ي لَهُمْۜ  اِنَّ كَيْد۪ي مَت۪ينٌ

Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateen

And I will grant them respite — My plan is firm.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-45.md_

## Verse 46

اَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ اَجْراً فَهُمْ مِنْ مَغْرَمٍ مُثْقَلُونَۚ

Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon

If thou askest of them a reward: then are they burdened by debt!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-46.md_

## Verse 47

اَمْ عِنْدَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboon

If the Unseen be with them: then are they writing!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-47.md_

## Verse 48

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُنْ كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِۢ اِذْ نَادٰى وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌۜ

Fasbir lihukmi rabbikawala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nadawahuwa makthoom

And be thou patient for the judgment of thy Lord; and be thou not like the companion of the fish when he called and was angry.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-48.md_

## Verse 49

لَوْلَٓا اَنْ تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَٓاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatunmin rabbihi lanubitha bilAAara-i wahuwa mathmoom

Had not favour from his Lord overtaken him, he would have been cast on the bare shore when he was condemned.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-49.md_

## Verse 50

فَاجْتَبٰيهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Fajtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahumina assaliheen

But his Lord chose him, and made him of the righteous.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-50.md_

## Verse 51

وَاِنْ يَكَادُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِاَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ اِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌۢ

Wa-in yakadu allatheenakafaroo layuzliqoonaka bi-absarihim lamma samiAAooaththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoon

And those who ignore warning almost cause thee to slip with their eyes when they hear the remembrance, and they say: “He is possessed.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-51.md_

## Verse 52

وَمَا هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ

Wama huwa illa thikrunlilAAalameen

But it is only a reminder to all mankind.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-52.md_

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