Surah 68 · verse 16
Al-Qalam 68:16
Sign in to listenسَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
sanasimuhu 'ala al-khurtum
We will brand him upon the snout.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
Verse 14أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
Verse 15إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
We will brand him upon the snout.
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
Verse 18وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Without making exception.
Verse 19فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
