The Quran

سورة القَلَم

Surah Al-Qalam 68:4

The Pen · Verse 4 of 52

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And you possess outstandingly high standard of moral (excellence).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Ahmed Ali

For you are verily born of sublime nature.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

You are surely of a sublime character and do act by a sublime pattern of conduct.

Daryabadi

And verily thou art of a high and noble disposition.

Faridul Haque

And indeed you possess an exemplary character.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And surely thou hast sublime morals.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And thou dost, surely, possess sublime moral excellences.

Muhammad Asad

for, behold, thou keepest indeed to a sublime way of life;

Muhammad Musin Khan

And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are on an exalted standard of character.

Muhammad Pickthall

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

Muhammad Sarwar

You have attained a high moral standard.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.

Rashad Khalifa

You are blessed with a great moral character.

Shabbir Ahmed

For, you have sublime morals.

Commentary 68:4 We fully realize that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) is the sublimest of men, possessed of all those moral excellences which makes him a perfect image of his…

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

68:4 We fully realize that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) is the sublimest of men, possessed of all those moral excellences which makes him a perfect image of his Creator (cf.: 33:21). The All-Mighty Allâh Himself testifies to this in this verse. He is the complete embodiment of all the good and virtuous qualities a human is ever capable of possessing. His far-sightedness, courage, forgiveness, open heartedness and immense spiritual knowledge testify to his being Khulq ‘Azîmخُلُقٍ عَظِيم – possessing an “outstandingly high standard of moral excellence”. ‘Âishah(rz), the wife of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), testified, the Prophet possessed all those moral excellences that are mentioned in the Holy Qur’ân (Bukhârî).