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==Names== | ==Names== | ||
Since this Quranic sura involves the word, "al-Qalam" (pen) in its first verse where God has sworn to the pen and what is written by it, it came to be known as "Sura al-Qalam". And since it begins with the | Since this Quranic sura involves the word, "al-Qalam" (pen) in its first verse where God has sworn to the pen and what is written by it, it came to be known as "Sura al-Qalam". And since it begins with the disjoined letter, "n" (nūn), it also came to be called "Sura al-Nun" ({{ia|سورة النون}}) or "Sura Nun wa l-Qalam" ({{ia|سورة نون و القَلَم}}). | ||
==Number of Verses== | ==Number of Verses== | ||
Reciters and [[exegetes]] of the [[Qur'an]] agree that this sura has 52 verses, 301 words, and 1288 letters. With respect to its volume, it counts as one of the [[mufassalat]] suras; it is about half of [[hizb]] of the Qur'an. | Reciters and [[exegetes]] of the [[Qur'an]] agree that this sura has 52 verses, 301 words, and 1288 letters. With respect to its volume, it counts as one of the [[mufassalat]] suras; it is about half of [[hizb]] of the Qur'an. | ||
==Order and Place of Revelation== | ==Order and Place of Revelation== | ||
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==Story of the Owners of the Garden== | ==Story of the Owners of the Garden== | ||
[[Verse]]s 17 of Sura al-Qalam onwards report the story of some wealthy people who had a green, flourishing garden in [[Yemen]]. The garden was owned by an old man who made a living from it and gave the rest of the products to people in need. After his death, his children decided to take the whole benefits of the garden for themselves and not give anything to the poor people. Because of this, a thunderstorm stroke their garden and set it on fire. As a result, nothing was left from the garden. One of the brothers invited the others to [[God]] and they [[Repentance|repented]] from their behavior. The verse 33 of this [[sura]] points out that arrogance or ignoring needy people has such a [[Divine Reward and Punishment|punishment]] as a consequence. | |||
==Wa In Yakad Verse== | ==Wa In Yakad Verse== | ||
{{main|Wa In Yakad Verse}} | {{main|Wa In Yakad Verse}} | ||
Verses 51 and 52 of this sura are known as "Wa In Yakad Verse" or the "Verse of Evil Eye". Many people in [[Iran]] put boards or cloths containing this verse on the walls of their houses or work places, because they believe that it helps to prevent [[evil | Verses 51 and 52 of this sura are known as "Wa In Yakad Verse" or the "Verse of Evil Eye". Many people in [[Iran]] put boards or cloths containing this verse on the walls of their houses or work places, because they believe that it helps to prevent [[evil eye]]s. However, some scholars, such as [[Morteza Motahhari]], believe that this verse, or having it in one's house or work place, is irrelevant to evil eyes, although evil eyes do have effects. | ||
[[File:انک علی خلق عظیم، سوره قلم آیه ۴ به خط امیرخانی.jpg|thumbnail|"And indeed you possess a great character."{{-}}[[Verse]] 4 of Sura al-Qalam written in Nasta'liq font, one of the main Persian calligraphy, by Ghulamhusayn Amirkhani]] | |||
==Great Morality of the Prophet (s)== | ==Great Morality of the Prophet (s)== | ||
Verse 4 of Sura al-Qalam is another well-known verse concerning the great morality of the Prophet (s). | {{main|The Great Morality Verse}} | ||
The verse 4 of Sura al-Qalam is another well-known verse concerning the great morality of the [[Prophet (s)]]. | |||
== | ==Merits== | ||
There is a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] concerning the | There is a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] concerning the merits of reciting Sura al-Qalam. According to the hadith, if someone recites this sura in his [[obligatory prayer|obligatory]] or [[mustahab prayer]], God will protect him against poverty and he will be immune to the [[pressure of the grave]]. | ||
According to another hadith, the reward for reciting Sura al-Qalam is equal to that of a person the fulfilment of whose wishes is postponed by God. It is also said that if this sura is written on something and is put on a damaged tooth, one's toothache will calm down then. | According to another hadith, the reward for reciting Sura al-Qalam is equal to that of a person the fulfilment of whose wishes is postponed by [[God]]. It is also said that if this sura is written on something and is put on a damaged tooth, one's toothache will calm down then. | ||
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