Quran 68:1 — Al-Qalam, verse 1
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Nun By the pen! By all they write!
ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
noon wal-qalami wamā yasṭurūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Nun. By the Pen, and what they inscribe,
- Muhammad Asad
- Nun. CONSIDER the pen, and all that they write [therewith]!
- Sahih International
- Nūn. By the pen and what they inscribe,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | نٓ ۚnoon | Nun | — |
| 2 | وَٱلْقَلَمِwal-qalami | By the pen | قلم |
| 3 | وَمَاwamā | and what | — |
| 4 | يَسْطُرُونَyasṭurūna | they write | سطر |