Affirmation of the Prophet's Wisdom and Elevated Morals through Divine Revelation

Al-Qalam — Verses 1–7 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ ١

Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and what the (angels) write (in the Records of men).

ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ
Nun.
وَمَا
By the pen
يَسْطُرُونَ
and what the (angels) write (in the Records of men).
These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Quran,
and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.

مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ ٢

You (O Muhammad SAW) are not, by the Grace of your Lord, a madman.

مَا أَنتَ
You (O Muhammad SAW) are not
بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ
by the Grace of your Lord
بِمَجْنُونٍ
a madman

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ ٣

And verily, for you (O Muhammad SAW) will be an endless reward.

وَإِنَّ لَكَ
And verily, for you
لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
will be an endless reward

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ ٤

And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are on an exalted standard of character.

وَإِنَّكَ
And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW)
لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
are on an exalted standard of character.

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ ٥

You will see, and they will see,

فَسَتُبْصِرُ
You will see
وَيُبْصِرُونَ
and they will see

بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ ٦

Which of you is afflicted with madness.

بِأَييِّكُمُ
Which of you
الْمَفْتُونُ
is afflicted with madness

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ ٧

Verily, your Lord knows better, who (among men) has gone astray from His Path, and He knows better those who are guided.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ
Verily, your Lord
هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ
knows better, who (among men) has gone astray from His Path,
وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
and He knows better those who are guided.