Qalam
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This is about the tool known as a qalam. See also Qalam (person). "Surat al-Qalam" is also an alternative name for surat al-Alaq.
A qalam is a type of pen made from a dried reed, used for Arabic calligraphy. In modern Arabic, the word simply means 'pen' or 'pencil' derived from the Greek word Kalamos. This was one of Allah's first creations.