Quranic root
ق ل م
qāf lām mīm
- Occurrences
- 4
- Verses
- 4
- Word forms
- 4
- Buckwalter
- qlm
1 lemma from this root
The dictionary words this root produces, with how often each occurs.
- قَلَم 4
Word forms
Every surface form this root takes in the Quran.
- اقلـمۭ 1
- اقلـمهم 1
- بالقلم 1
- والقلم 1
Themes
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Verses
All 4 verses containing this root, in mushaf order.
ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَـٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
This is an account of things beyond your knowledge that We reveal to you [Muhammad]: you were not present among them when they cast lots to see which of them should take charge of Mary, you were not present with them when they argued [about her].
وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَـٰمٌ وَٱلْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَـٰتُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
If all the trees on earth were pens and all the seas, with seven more seas besides, [were ink,] still God’s words would not run out: God is almighty and all wise.
نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Nun By the pen! By all they write!
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
who taught by [means of] the pen,