1. Highlights: a) Main Topics, b) Listening: Recitation & Translation, c) Elucidation 2. Structure: a) Meaning b) Statistics c) Reading 3. Message: Introduces the Central Theme of the Surah 4. References: Internet Sources 5. Quiz: Test the Knowledge About the Surah Thank you.

1. Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
22nd Ramadan, 1441 (15th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 68): Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning
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2. Name taken from Verse 1 where there is a mention of the word ”Qalam”. But It
does not mean that this name is the actual topic discussed in the whole Surah.
While there are diversified topics discussed in it.
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Highlights Main Topics
Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ is Not Mad and has Great Rewards
Ref.: 1 2
Mention of a Wicked Person
Story of Owners of a Garden who did not Say “Insha Allah”
Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ Says: O Prophet Disbelievers would almost Make you Slip
with their Eyes

3. Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:12:24)
Translation in English
Click Here
(Duration 00:09:15)
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:04:30)
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxdYdz37v8c&lis
t=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=68
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBsDrX2y6ew&list=PLLBKMWWGdN
UUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=65
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpIhnwIPA_Q&list=PL0QogTHgGH
MXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=68
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4. 68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 00:46:30)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
Surah Al-Qalam v. 68:7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvHRGsUmT3Q&list=PLtbtLwUBNo
YASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=91
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5. 1 Name ‫القلم‬
(Al-Qalam)
2
English
Meaning
The Pen
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Urdu
Meaning
‫قلم‬
(Qalam)
4 Origin, Year
Makkah, 3-1 BH* [Before Hijri] (618-622 AD)
*After Hijri (AH) begins counting from 622 AD , the year Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ and his followers migrated
from Makkah to Yathrib ( Madinah)
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Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
The Surahs from 67-114 are all Makkiyah Surahs except Surah 110 (Surah
al-Nasr). These Surahs is on faith and Allah (‫)ﷻ‬'s message that has come
through His last Prophet Muhammad (‫.)ﷺ‬ Although these Surahs were
revealed at the very beginning of the Prophet's work in Makkah. These
Surahs contain many prophecies, sometime plainly and sometime in a
metaphorical language, about the success of the truth.
Ref.: 1
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2
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6. 6
Ayat (verses) 52
Kalimat (words) 301
Huroof (letters) 1289
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 18-20
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Structure Statistics
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7. 6
Ruku
(sections)
2
i.e. 500th - 501st out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahy order
(revelation)
2nd
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
‫ن‬ (Nūn)
29th out of 29
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 21
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 53) Next (in surah 84)
7
Previous (in surah 50)

8. 8 Manzil (Portion) / 7
7th (includes 65 chapters from Surah 50 to 114)
i.e. 7 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
29th [Tabāraka ’lladhī]
( 67:1-30 & 68:1-52 & 69:1-52 & 70:1-44 & 71:1-28 & 72:1-28
& 73:20 & 74:1-56 & 75:1-40 & 76:1-31 & 77:1-50)
i.e. 29 / 30
10 Hizb (Group) / 60
57th
(67:1-30 & 68:1-52 & 69:1-52 & 70:1-44 & 71:1-28 )
i.e. 57 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Structure Reading
English Text
Click Here
Arabic Text
Click Here
Hindi Text
Click Herehttps://hindiquran.in/surah-al-qalam-68/
http://sahih-
bukhari.com/Pages/Quran/Quran_english_arabic_transliterat
ion.php?id=68
https://www.equraninstitute.com/quranreading/068_alqala
m_565_568.htm
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9.  The Surah tells us that the message of the Prophet is not the talk of
a madman.
 The writings of all scriptures bear testimony to the truth of this
message.
 It urges people to be charitable and help the poor and needy.
 The story of the people of a garden is mentioned who wished to
deny the charity to the poor and they suffered the consequence in
losing everything.
 The Surah ends with the story of Prophet Yunus (AS) [Jonah].
 It urges the Prophet and through him his followers to continue this
mission and not to give up in frustration.
 The mission of Islam is for the whole world.
Ref.: 2
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Message
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10. Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219)
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11. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
1. How will the hypocrites be punished, as mentioned in Surat Al-Qalam?
Answer: They will be punished gradually from directions they perceive not.
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Fadharnī Wa Man Yukadhibu Bihadhā Al-Ĥadīthi
Sanastadrijuhum Min Ĥaythu Lā Ya`lamūna
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2. What did the People of the Garden not do?
Answer: They did not say In Sha Allah, when they said they were going to pluck
the fruits in the morning.
Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden
when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,
'Innā Balawnāhum Kamā Balawnā 'Aşĥāba Al-
Jannati 'Idh 'Aqsamū Layaşrimunnahā
Muşbiĥīna
Explanation:
Surah 68:verse 17-18
Explanation:
Surah 68:verse 44
(eave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead
them on by steps from whence they know not.)
And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);
Wa Lā Yastathnūna

12. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
68. Surah Al-Qalam (‫)القلم‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. What is the Reminder that is mentioned in Surat Al-Qalam?
Answer: Al Quran. Explanation:
Surah 68:verse 52
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Wa Mā Huwa 'Illā Dhikrun Lil`ālamīna
When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.
4. What do the deniers of Islam want the Muslims to do?
Answer: They want you to compromise with them (in deen).
Wa Ddū Law Tud/hinu Fayud/hinūna
Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
5. On the Day of Judgement, what will the hypocrites not be able to do?
Answer: They will not be able to prostrate to Allah.
On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,
Yawma Yukshafu `An Sāqin Wa Yud`awna 'Ilá
As-Sujūdi Falā Yastaţī`ūna
Explanation:
Surah 68:verse 9
Explanation: Surah 68:verse 42

13. Did you know?
Ref: Secrets / Effects of Al Quran Learning/Listening on Human Physiology
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14. Did you know?
Ref: Physiology/Secrets of the Heart 14

15. Did you know?
Purification
Thoughts Heart
Al Quran Learning
Teach Us How To Think
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16. The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water: “It is He Who has
Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for
thy Lord Has power (over all things).” [Al-Qur’aan 25:54]
Did you know?
Ref The Qur'aan And Human Physiology (Body Fluids) 16

17. Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)
The Qur’an mentions that human development passes through a
number of distinct stages (Surah Az Zumar, 39:6 and Surah Nuh,
71:14). These stages are descriptive of the embryo’s external
appearance and have been assigned the following names as we read
in Surah Al-Mu’minoon, 23: 12-14.
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an
Did you know?
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18. Did you know?
Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i-Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
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19.  Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
 Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
Did you know?
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
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20. Did you know?
But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that
Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
 Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r-
Rahman-ir-Rahim” not included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
 With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number
of Quranic Verses are 112 + 6236 = 6348.
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done
additional division of the Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb)
for the convenience of reading/memorization (recitation)
of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.
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21. Did you know?
Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku
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22. Dua
ۖ ‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ِي‬‫ه‬‫ا‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49 USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)
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