Surah 68 · verse 19
Al-Qalam 68:19
Sign in to listenفَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
fatafa 'alayha ta'ifun min rabbik wa-hum na'imun
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
سَنَسِمُهُ 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
Verse 18وَلَا 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.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
And it became as though reaped.
Verse 21فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
And they called one another at morning,
Verse 22أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."