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Surah Al-Qalam, verse 1: meaning and tafsir
نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ ١
Nūn[1]. By the pen and what they [i.e., the angels] write [in the Records of deeds],
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[1] See footnote 2:1.
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Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies · QuranEnc.com
1. The discussion on similar letters has already passed in Sūrah Al-Baqarah. Allah takes an oath on the Pen and whatever the people write with their pens.
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