Surah 68 · verse 20
Al-Qalam 68:20
Sign in to listenفَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
fa-asbahat ka-as-sarim
And it became as though reaped.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
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.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
And it became as though reaped.
فَتَنَادَوْا 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."
Verse 23فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
