68:16
سَنَسِمُهُۥ
sanasimuhu
We will brand him
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ
al-khur'tumi
the snout
١٦
We shall brand him on the snout
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68:17
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
بَلَوۡنَٰهُمۡ
balawnahum
have tried them
كَمَا
kama
as
بَلَوۡنَآ
balawna
We tried
أَصۡحَٰبَ
ashaba
(the) companions
ٱلۡجَنَّةِ
al-janati
(of) the garden
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَقۡسَمُواْ
aqsamu
they swore
لَيَصۡرِمُنَّهَا
layasrimunnaha
to pluck its fruit
مُصۡبِحِينَ
mus'bihina
(in the) morning
١٧
We have tried them as We tried the owners of a certain garden, who swore that they would harvest its fruits in the morning
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68:18
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَسۡتَثۡنُونَ
yastathnuna
making exception
١٨
and made no allowance [for the Will of God]
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68:19
فَطَافَ
fatafa
So there came
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon it
طَآئِفٞ
taifun
a visitation
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
نَآئِمُونَ
naimuna
were asleep
١٩
a disaster from your Lord struck the garden as they slept
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68:20
فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ
fa-asbahat
So it became
كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
kal-sarimi
as if reaped
٢٠
and by morning it was stripped bare, a desolate land
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68:21
فَتَنَادَوۡاْ
fatanadaw
And they called one another
مُصۡبِحِينَ
mus'bihina
(at) morning
٢١
Still they called each other at daybreak
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68:22
أَنِ
ani
That
ٱغۡدُواْ
igh'du
Go early
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
حَرۡثِكُمۡ
harthikum
your crop
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you would
صَٰرِمِينَ
sarimina
pluck (the) fruit
٢٢
‘Go early to your field if you wish to gather all its fruits,’
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68:23
فَٱنطَلَقُواْ
fa-intalaqu
So they went
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
yatakhafatuna
lowered (their) voices
٢٣
and went off, whispering
Translation 1260
68:24
أَن
an
That
لَّا
la
Not
يَدۡخُلَنَّهَا
yadkhulannaha
will enter it
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
upon you
مِّسۡكِينٞ
mis'kinun
any poor person
٢٤
‘Make sure no poor person enters the garden today!’––
Translation 1260
68:25
وَغَدَوۡاْ
waghadaw
And they went early
عَلَىٰ
ala
with
حَرۡدٖ
hardin
determination
قَٰدِرِينَ
qadirina
able
٢٥
they left early, bent on their purpose
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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
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68:27
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
مَحۡرُومُونَ
mahrumuna
(are) deprived
٢٧
No- we are ruined!’
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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?”’
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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
Translation 1260
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