NuN, the pen, and what they (the people) write.*
نُونْ وَالقَلَمِ وَما يَسطُرونَ
noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
*68:1 “NuN” is unique among the Quran’s miraculous initials. See Appendix 1.
NuN, the pen, and what they (the people) write.*
نُونْ وَالقَلَمِ وَما يَسطُرونَ
noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
*68:1 “NuN” is unique among the Quran’s miraculous initials. See Appendix 1.
You have attained a great blessing from your Lord; you are not crazy.
ما أَنتَ بِنِعمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجنونٍ
maa anta bini’mati Rabbika bimajnoon
You have attained a recompense that is well deserved.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجرًا غَيرَ مَمنونٍ
wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon
You are blessed with a great moral character.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظيمٍ
wa innaka la’alaa khuluqin ‘azeem
Your Lord is fully aware of those who strayed off His path, and He is fully aware of those who are guided.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعلَمُ بِالمُهتَدينَ
innaa Rabbaka Huwa a’lamu biman dalla ‘an sabeelihee wa Huwa a’lamu bilmuhtadeen
They wish that you compromise, so they too can compromise.
وَدّوا لَو تُدهِنُ فَيُدهِنونَ
waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon
Do not obey every lowly swearer.
وَلا تُطِع كُلَّ حَلّافٍ مَهينٍ
wa laa tuti’ kulla hallaa fim maheen