Surah 68 of 114
Surah Al-Qalam
The Pen
Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen) is the 68th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 52 ayahs spanning juz 29.
القلم
What this surah covers
- The pen and what it writes
- Exalted character
- The owners of the garden
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-Qalam typically takes 5–11 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Moderate relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.