68:26
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
رَأَوۡهَا
ra-awha
they saw it
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they said
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
لَضَآلُّونَ
ladalluna
(are) surely lost
٢٦
but when they saw the garden, they said, ‘We must have lost our way
Translation 1260
Al-Qalam 68:32
68:27
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
مَحۡرُومُونَ
mahrumuna
(are) deprived
٢٧
No- we are ruined!’
Translation 1260
68:28
قَالَ
qala
Said
أَوۡسَطُهُمۡ
awsatuhum
(the) most moderate of them
أَلَمۡ
alam
Did not
أَقُل
aqul
I tell
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
you
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why not
تُسَبِّحُونَ
tusabbihuna
you glorify (Allah)?
٢٨
The wisest of them said, ‘Did I not say to you, “Will you not glorify God?”’
Translation 1260
68:29
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be
رَبِّنَآ
rabbina
(to) our Lord
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
كُنَّا
kunna
[we] were
ظَٰلِمِينَ
zalimina
wrongdoers
٢٩
they said, ‘Glory be to God, Our Lord! Truly, we were doing wrong!’
Translation 1260
68:30
فَأَقۡبَلَ
fa-aqbala
Then approached
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
بَعۡضٖ
ba'din
others
يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
yatalawamuna
blaming each other
٣٠
and then they turned to each other in mutual reproach
Translation 1260
68:31
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ
yawaylana
O woe to us
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
كُنَّا
kunna
[we] were
طَٰغِينَ
taghina
transgressors
٣١
They said, ‘Alas for us! We have done terrible wrong
Translation 1260
68:32
عَسَىٰ
asa
Perhaps
رَبُّنَآ
rabbuna
our Lord
أَن
an
[that]
يُبۡدِلَنَا
yub'dilana
will substitute for us
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
a better
مِّنۡهَآ
min'ha
than it
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed we
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّنَا
rabbina
our Lord
رَٰغِبُونَ
raghibuna
turn devoutly
٣٢
but maybe our Lord will give us something better in its place: we truly turn to Him in hope.’
Translation 1260
68:33
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Such
ٱلۡعَذَابُۖ
al-'adhabu
(is) the punishment
وَلَعَذَابُ
wala'adhabu
And surely the punishment
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَكۡبَرُۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
لَوۡ
law
if
كَانُواْ
kanu
they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٣٣
Such is the punishment [in this life], but greater still is the punishment in the Hereafter, if only they knew
Translation 1260
68:34
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for the righteous
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
جَنَّٰتِ
jannati
(are) Gardens
ٱلنَّعِيمِ
al-na'imi
(of) Delight
٣٤
There will be Gardens of bliss for those who are mindful of God
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68:35
أَفَنَجۡعَلُ
afanaj'alu
Then will We treat
ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ
al-mus'limina
the Muslims
كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
kal-muj'rimina
like the criminals
٣٥
Should We treat those who submit to Us as We treat those who do evil
Translation 1260
68:36
مَا
ma
What
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
How
تَحۡكُمُونَ
tahkumuna
(do) you judge
٣٦
What is the matter with you? On what basis do you judge
Translation 1260
68:37
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
كِتَٰبٞ
kitabun
a book
فِيهِ
fihi
wherein
تَدۡرُسُونَ
tadrusuna
you learn
٣٧
Do you have a Scripture that tells you
Translation 1260
68:38
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
لَمَا
lama
what
تَخَيَّرُونَ
takhayyaruna
you choose
٣٨
that you will be granted whatever you choose
Translation 1260
68:39
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
أَيۡمَٰنٌ
aymanun
oaths
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
from us
بَٰلِغَةٌ
balighatun
reaching
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
لَمَا
lama
(is) what
تَحۡكُمُونَ
tahkumuna
you judge
٣٩
Have you received from Us solemn oaths, binding to the Day of Resurrection, that you will get whatever you yourselves decide
Translation 1260
68:40
سَلۡهُمۡ
salhum
Ask them
أَيُّهُم
ayyuhum
which of them
بِذَٰلِكَ
bidhalika
for that
زَعِيمٌ
za'imun
(is) responsible
٤٠
Ask them [Prophet] which of them will guarantee this
Translation 1260
68:41
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
(are) for them
شُرَكَآءُ
shurakau
partners
فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ
falyatu
Then let them bring
بِشُرَكَآئِهِمۡ
bishurakaihim
their partners
إِن
in
if
كَانُواْ
kanu
they are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٤١
Do they have ‘partners’ [besides God]? Let them produce their ‘partners’, if what they say is true
Translation 1260
68:42
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُكۡشَفُ
yuk'shafu
will be uncovered
عَن
an
from
سَاقٖ
saqin
the shin
وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ
wayud'awna
and they will be called
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلسُّجُودِ
al-sujudi
prostrate
فَلَا
fala
but not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they will be able
٤٢
On the Day when matters become dire, they will be invited to prostrate themselves but will be prevented from doing so
Translation 1260
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68:43
خَٰشِعَةً
khashi'atan
Humbled
أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
absaruhum
their eyes
تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ
tarhaquhum
will cover them
ذِلَّةٞۖ
dhillatun
humiliation
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And indeed
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يُدۡعَوۡنَ
yud'awna
called
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلسُّجُودِ
al-sujudi
prostrate
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
سَٰلِمُونَ
salimuna
(were) sound
٤٣
and their eyes will be downcast and they will be overwhelmed with shame: they were invited to prostrate themselves when they were safe [but refused]
Translation 1260
68:44
فَذَرۡنِي
fadharni
So leave Me
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُكَذِّبُ
yukadhibu
denies
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
this
ٱلۡحَدِيثِۖ
al-hadithi
Statement
سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم
sanastadrijuhum
We will progressively lead them
مِّنۡ
min
from
حَيۡثُ
haythu
where
لَا
la
not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they know
٤٤
So [Prophet] leave those who reject this revelation to Me: We shall lead them on, step by step, in ways beyond their knowledge
Translation 1260
68:45
وَأُمۡلِي
wa-um'li
And I will give respite
لَهُمۡۚ
lahum
to them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كَيۡدِي
kaydi
My plan
مَتِينٌ
matinun
(is) firm
٤٥
I will allow them more time, for My plan is powerful
Translation 1260
68:46
أَمۡ
am
Or
تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ
tasaluhum
you ask them
أَجۡرٗا
ajran
a payment
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مِّن
min
from
مَّغۡرَمٖ
maghramin
(the) debt
مُّثۡقَلُونَ
muth'qaluna
(are) burdened
٤٦
Do you demand some reward from them that would burden them with debt
Translation 1260
68:47
أَمۡ
am
Or
عِندَهُمُ
indahumu
(is) with them
ٱلۡغَيۡبُ
al-ghaybu
the unseen
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
يَكۡتُبُونَ
yaktubuna
write it
٤٧
Do they have knowledge of the unseen that enables them to write it down
Translation 1260
68:48
فَٱصۡبِرۡ
fa-is'bir
So be patient
لِحُكۡمِ
lihuk'mi
for (the) decision
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَكُن
takun
be
كَصَاحِبِ
kasahibi
like (the) companion
ٱلۡحُوتِ
al-huti
(of) the fish
إِذۡ
idh
when
نَادَىٰ
nada
he called out
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مَكۡظُومٞ
makzumun
(was) distressed
٤٨
Wait patiently [Prophet] for your Lord’s judgement: do not be like the man in the whale who called out in distress
Translation 1260
68:49
لَّوۡلَآ
lawla
If not
أَن
an
that
تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ
tadarakahu
overtook him
نِعۡمَةٞ
ni'matun
a Favor
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
لَنُبِذَ
lanubidha
surely he would have been thrown
بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ
bil-'arai
onto (the) naked shore
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مَذۡمُومٞ
madhmumun
(was) blamed
٤٩
if his Lord’s grace had not reached him, he would have been left, abandoned and blameworthy, on the barren shore
Translation 1260
68:50
فَٱجۡتَبَٰهُ
fa-ij'tabahu
But chose him
رَبُّهُۥ
rabbuhu
his Lord
فَجَعَلَهُۥ
faja'alahu
and made him
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
the righteous
٥٠
but his Lord chose him and made him one of the Righteous
Translation 1260