بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
نٓ ۚوَٱلْقَلَمِوَمَايَسْطُرُونَ١
Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
مَآأَنتَبِنِعْمَةِرَبِّكَبِمَجْنُونٍۢ٢
Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
وَإِنَّلَكَلَأَجْرًاغَيْرَمَمْنُونٍۢ٣
Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
وَإِنَّكَلَعَلَىٰخُلُقٍعَظِيمٍۢ٤
Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
فَسَتُبْصِرُوَيُبْصِرُونَ٥
Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon
So you will see and they will see
بِأَييِّكُمُٱلْمَفْتُونُ٦
Bi ayyikumul maftoon
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
إِنَّرَبَّكَهُوَأَعْلَمُبِمَنضَلَّعَنسَبِيلِهِۦوَهُوَأَعْلَمُبِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ٧
Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen
Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
فَلَاتُطِعِٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ٨
Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen
Then do not obey the deniers.
وَدُّوا۟لَوْتُدْهِنُفَيُدْهِنُونَ٩
Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
وَلَاتُطِعْكُلَّحَلَّافٍۢمَّهِينٍ١٠
Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
هَمَّازٍۢمَّشَّآءٍۭبِنَمِيمٍۢ١١
Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
مَّنَّاعٍۢلِّلْخَيْرِمُعْتَدٍأَثِيمٍ١٢
Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
عُتُلٍّۭبَعْدَذَٰلِكَزَنِيمٍ١٣
'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
أَنكَانَذَامَالٍۢوَبَنِينَ١٤
An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
إِذَاتُتْلَىٰعَلَيْهِءَايَـٰتُنَاقَالَأَسَـٰطِيرُٱلْأَوَّلِينَ١٥
Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
سَنَسِمُهُۥعَلَىٱلْخُرْطُومِ١٦
Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom
We will brand him upon the snout.
إِنَّابَلَوْنَـٰهُمْكَمَابَلَوْنَآأَصْحَـٰبَٱلْجَنَّةِإِذْأَقْسَمُوا۟لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَامُصْبِحِينَ١٧
Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz 'aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
وَلَايَسْتَثْنُونَ١٨
Wa laa yastasnoon
Without making exception.
فَطَافَعَلَيْهَاطَآئِفٌۭمِّنرَّبِّكَوَهُمْنَآئِمُونَ١٩
Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
فَأَصْبَحَتْكَٱلصَّرِيمِ٢٠
Fa asbahat kassareem
And it became as though reaped.
فَتَنَادَوْا۟مُصْبِحِينَ٢١
Fatanaadaw musbiheen
And they called one another at morning,
أَنِٱغْدُوا۟عَلَىٰحَرْثِكُمْإِنكُنتُمْصَـٰرِمِينَ٢٢
Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟وَهُمْيَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ٢٣
Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
أَنلَّايَدْخُلَنَّهَاٱلْيَوْمَعَلَيْكُممِّسْكِينٌۭ٢٤
Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
وَغَدَوْا۟عَلَىٰحَرْدٍۢقَـٰدِرِينَ٢٥
Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
فَلَمَّارَأَوْهَاقَالُوٓا۟إِنَّالَضَآلُّونَ٢٦
Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
بَلْنَحْنُمَحْرُومُونَ٢٧
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Rather, we have been deprived."
قَالَأَوْسَطُهُمْأَلَمْأَقُللَّكُمْلَوْلَاتُسَبِّحُونَ٢٨
Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon
The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "
قَالُوا۟سُبْحَـٰنَرَبِّنَآإِنَّاكُنَّاظَـٰلِمِينَ٢٩
Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
فَأَقْبَلَبَعْضُهُمْعَلَىٰبَعْضٍۢيَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ٣٠
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
قَالُوا۟يَـٰوَيْلَنَآإِنَّاكُنَّاطَـٰغِينَ٣١
Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
عَسَىٰرَبُّنَآأَنيُبْدِلَنَاخَيْرًۭامِّنْهَآإِنَّآإِلَىٰرَبِّنَارَٰغِبُونَ٣٢
'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
كَذَٰلِكَٱلْعَذَابُ ۖوَلَعَذَابُٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِأَكْبَرُ ۚلَوْكَانُوا۟يَعْلَمُونَ٣٣
Kazaalikal azaab, wa la'azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
إِنَّلِلْمُتَّقِينَعِندَرَبِّهِمْجَنَّـٰتِٱلنَّعِيمِ٣٤
Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
أَفَنَجْعَلُٱلْمُسْلِمِينَكَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ٣٥
Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
مَالَكُمْكَيْفَتَحْكُمُونَ٣٦
Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
أَمْلَكُمْكِتَـٰبٌۭفِيهِتَدْرُسُونَ٣٧
Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
إِنَّلَكُمْفِيهِلَمَاتَخَيَّرُونَ٣٨
Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
أَمْلَكُمْأَيْمَـٰنٌعَلَيْنَابَـٰلِغَةٌإِلَىٰيَوْمِٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙإِنَّلَكُمْلَمَاتَحْكُمُونَ٣٩
Am lakum aymaanun 'alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
سَلْهُمْأَيُّهُمبِذَٰلِكَزَعِيمٌ٤٠
Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
أَمْلَهُمْشُرَكَآءُفَلْيَأْتُوا۟بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْإِنكَانُوا۟صَـٰدِقِينَ٤١
Am lahum shurakaaa'u falyaatoo bishurakaaa 'ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
يَوْمَيُكْشَفُعَنسَاقٍۢوَيُدْعَوْنَإِلَىٱلسُّجُودِفَلَايَسْتَطِيعُونَ٤٢
Yawma yukshafu 'am saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon
The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
خَـٰشِعَةًأَبْصَـٰرُهُمْتَرْهَقُهُمْذِلَّةٌۭ ۖوَقَدْكَانُوا۟يُدْعَوْنَإِلَىٱلسُّجُودِوَهُمْسَـٰلِمُونَ٤٣
Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud'awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
فَذَرْنِىوَمَنيُكَذِّبُبِهَـٰذَاٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖسَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُممِّنْحَيْثُلَايَعْلَمُونَ٤٤
Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon
So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.
وَأُمْلِىلَهُمْ ۚإِنَّكَيْدِىمَتِينٌ٤٥
Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
أَمْتَسْـَٔلُهُمْأَجْرًۭافَهُممِّنمَّغْرَمٍۢمُّثْقَلُونَ٤٦
Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
أَمْعِندَهُمُٱلْغَيْبُفَهُمْيَكْتُبُونَ٤٧
Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
فَٱصْبِرْلِحُكْمِرَبِّكَوَلَاتَكُنكَصَاحِبِٱلْحُوتِإِذْنَادَىٰوَهُوَمَكْظُومٌۭ٤٨
Fasbir lihkmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil boot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom
Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
لَّوْلَآأَنتَدَٰرَكَهُۥنِعْمَةٌۭمِّنرَّبِّهِۦلَنُبِذَبِٱلْعَرَآءِوَهُوَمَذْمُومٌۭ٤٩
Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni'matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil'araaa'i wa huwa mazmoom
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُرَبُّهُۥفَجَعَلَهُۥمِنَٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ٥٠
Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
وَإِنيَكَادُٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟لَيُزْلِقُونَكَبِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْلَمَّاسَمِعُوا۟ٱلذِّكْرَوَيَقُولُونَإِنَّهُۥلَمَجْنُونٌۭ٥١
Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa saml'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon
And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
وَمَاهُوَإِلَّاذِكْرٌۭلِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٥٢
Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.
Surah Al-Qalam (Arabic: سُورَةُ القَلَمِ) is the 68th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 52 verses and was revealed in Meccan.
This page provides the complete Surah Al-Qalam in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.
The English name translation of Surah Al-Qalam is "The Pen".
Surah Al-Qalam is a Meccan surah.
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