Al-Qalam 68:1–4
Nun, by the pen
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ ١ مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍۢ ٢ وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۢ ٣ وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ ٤
The meaning, simply
(Nun) is one of the separate letters; we read it as it is. Allah swears by the pen and by the good and the knowledge people write: O Muhammad, peace be upon him, by your Lord's favour you are not mad; you have a reward that never ends, and you have a great character.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 21 October 2026.
Words to understand
- يَسْطُرُونَ
- what they write
- غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۢ
- never reduced, never cut off
- خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
- a great and noble character, as the Quran teaches
Think with me
The Prophet's character, peace be upon him, was the Quran. Which of his beautiful manners do you want to learn?