Surah 68 · verse 40

Al-Qalam 68:40

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سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

salhum ayyuhum bidhalika za'im

Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

Verse 37

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

Verse 38

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

Verse 39

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

Verse 40

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

Verse 41

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ

Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

Verse 42

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

Verse 43

خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.