Surah Al-Qalam

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Surah Al-Qalam is the 68th chapter of the Quran, known for its opening oath by the pen and its defense of the Prophet Muhammad’s character against his opponents.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Surah of the Quran
addresses accusations against Prophet Muhammad
addressesAudience Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

disbelievers of Quraysh
affirms that reward for the Prophet is uninterrupted
that the Prophet is upon great moral character
beginsWith disjointed letter Nun
contains challenge to the deniers of revelation
condemnation of slander and backbiting
description of vile character traits
discourse on patience
containsStoryOf the People of the Garden
contrasts good character and bad character
defends the character of Prophet Muhammad
deniesDescriptionOfProphetAs mad
possessed
emphasizes punishment for the wicked
reward for the righteous
follows Surah Al-Mulk
hasAlternativeName Nun
hasArabicName سورة القلم
hasEnglishName The Pen
hasNumberOfVerses 52
hasOpeningOathBy the pen
what they inscribe
hasOpeningWord ن
hasQuranNumber 68
hasRhymeStyle early Meccan style
hasTransliteration Al-Qalam
isPartOf the 29th juz of the Quran
language Arabic
locatedIn Quran
mentions the Day of Resurrection
surface form: Day of Judgment

tests and trials from God
precedes Surah Al-Haqqah
revealedIn Mecca
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scriptureOf Islam
style strong rhetorical argumentation
vivid imagery
theme consequences of disbelief
divine judgment
moral character of the Prophet
steadfastness in the face of opposition
warns those who are arrogant and ungrateful
those who deny the truth

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Surah Al-Mulk followedBySurah Surah Al-Qalam
Surah Al-Haqqah follows Surah Al-Qalam
Quran hasPart Surah Al-Qalam