Surah 68 · verse 18
Al-Qalam 68:18
Sign in to listenوَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
wa-la yastathnun
Without making exception.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
إِذَا 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.
Verse 17إِنَّا 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.
فَطَافَ 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.
Verse 21فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
And they called one another at morning,
