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Surah Al-Qalam (“The Pen”) is the 68th surah of the Quran: a Makkan surah of 52 ayahs.

Background

One of the earliest Makkan surahs, answering those who called the Prophet ﷺ mad.

Main themes

• You are surely of a great moral character (4)
• The owners of the garden who planned to harvest before the poor arrived (17–33)
• Be patient — do not be like the man of the fish (48–50)
• The Quran is a reminder to the worlds (52)