Was the Qalam (The Pen) the first object created by Allah Ta'ala, or was it the Noor of Aql?

Answer

It is correct to say that the Qalam (The Pen) was the first created thing, and it is also correct that Noor-e-Aql was the first. The term 'first' is mentioned in a relative sense. Of all the physical objects created, the first was the Qalam, and of all the kinds of Noor (celestial light), Noor-e-Aql was the first. It is like saying that Hadhrat Aadam (alayhis salaam) was the first of Allah's creation. By this is meant the first human being created by Allah Ta'ala. And, Allah knows best.