Surah 68 · verse 17
Al-Qalam 68:17
Sign in to listenإِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
inna balawnahum kama balawna ashab al-jannah idh aqsamu la-yasrimunnaha musbihin
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
أَن 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."
Verse 16سَنَسِمُهُ 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
وَلَا 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.
Verse 20فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
And it became as though reaped.