68. Kalem · verses 1–6

نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ

Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write,-

مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجۡنُونٖ

Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجۡرًا غَيۡرَ مَمۡنُونٖ

Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٖ

Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.

فَسَتُبۡصِرُ وَيُبۡصِرُونَ

Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,

بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلۡمَفۡتُونُ

Biayyikumu almaftoonu

Which of you is afflicted with madness.