Arabic text and English translation

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1. إِنَّا بَلَوْنَـٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ 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

   القلم 17

2. وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

   Without making exception.

   القلم 18

3. فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

   So there came upon it [i.e., the garden] an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

   القلم 19

4. فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

   And it became as though reaped.

   القلم 20

5. فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ

   And they called one another at morning,

   القلم 21

6. أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰرِمِينَ

   [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

   القلم 22

7. فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ

   So they set out, while lowering their voices,

   القلم 23

8. أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

   [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

   القلم 24

9. وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَـٰدِرِينَ

   And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

   القلم 25

10. فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

    But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

    القلم 26

11. بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

    Rather, we have been deprived."

    القلم 27

12. قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

    The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"

    القلم 28

13. قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ

    They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

    القلم 29

14. فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ

    Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

    القلم 30

15. قَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَـٰغِينَ

    They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

    القلم 31

16. عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ

    Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

    القلم 32

17. كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

    Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

    القلم 33

18. إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

    القلم 34

19. أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

    القلم 35

20. مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

    What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

    القلم 36

21. أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَـٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

    Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

    القلم 37

22. إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

    That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

    القلم 38

23. أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَـٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَـٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙ 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?

    القلم 39

24. سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

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

    القلم 40

25. أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ

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

    القلم 41

26. يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

    The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but they [i.e., the disbelievers] will not be able,

    القلم 42