Qalam
قلم
qalam
☪️Islamic Terms
Pen or reed pen; symbol of knowledge and writing.
Full Definition
Qalam means pen or reed pen. The first word revealed in the Quran was 'Read' (Iqra), and the 68th chapter is titled 'al-Qalam' (The Pen). The pen symbolizes knowledge, learning, and the recording of divine wisdom. In Ismaili cosmology, al-Qalam (the Pen) represents a high cosmic principle.