نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ ﴿١﴾
Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
All 52 ayat of Surah Al-Qalam (also written Surah Qalam) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 29 (para 29).
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ ﴿١﴾
Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍۢ ﴿٢﴾
Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۢ ﴿٣﴾
Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ ﴿٤﴾
Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ ﴿٥﴾
Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ ﴿٦﴾
Bi ayyikumul maftoon
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ﴿٧﴾
Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٨﴾
Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ ﴿٩﴾
Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍۢ مَّهِينٍ ﴿١٠﴾
Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen
هَمَّازٍۢ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ ﴿١١﴾
Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem
مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ ﴿١٢﴾
Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ ﴿١٣﴾
'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ ﴿١٤﴾
An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٥﴾
Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ ﴿١٦﴾
Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ ﴿١٧﴾
Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz 'aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ ﴿١٨﴾
Wa laa yastasnoon
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ ﴿٢٠﴾
Fa asbahat kassareem
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ ﴿٢١﴾
Fatanaadaw musbiheen
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ ﴿٢٢﴾
Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾
Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ ﴿٢٤﴾
Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍۢ قَٰدِرِينَ ﴿٢٥﴾
Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ ﴿٢٦﴾
Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾
Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾
Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ ﴿٣١﴾
Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ ﴿٣٢﴾
'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾
Kazaalikal azaab, wa la'azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٣٤﴾
Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿٣٥﴾
Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ ﴿٣٦﴾
Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌۭ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ ﴿٣٧﴾
Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ ﴿٣٨﴾
Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾
Am lakum aymaanun 'alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ ﴿٤٠﴾
Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿٤١﴾
Am lahum shurakaaa'u falyaatoo bishurakaaa 'ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍۢ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾
Yawma yukshafu 'am saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾
Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud'awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾
Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ ﴿٤٥﴾
Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًۭا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍۢ مُّثْقَلُونَ ﴿٤٦﴾
Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾
Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌۭ ﴿٤٨﴾
Fasbir lihkmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil boot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌۭ ﴿٤٩﴾
Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni'matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil'araaa'i wa huwa mazmoom
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿٥٠﴾
Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ ﴿٥١﴾
Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa saml'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٥٢﴾
Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen
Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.
About this surah
Surah Al-Qalam (سُورَةُ القَلَمِ), "The Pen", is surah 68 of the Quran. It has 52 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 29 (para 29), and covers pages 564 to 566 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
We have not found an authentic hadith that names a particular virtue for Surah Al-Qalam. Its reward is the reward of reciting the Quran itself: the Prophet ﷺ said that every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Reports you may see that promise specific rewards for this surah should be checked for their grading before they are shared.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2910: every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Graded hasan sahih.
Questions
Surah Al-Qalam has 52 ayat.
It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
Al-Qalam means "The Pen".
Surah Al-Qalam is in juz 29 (para 29).