Al-Quran 68:16 - Surah Al-Qalam Ayah #16 - English Translation

68:15

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

68:16

سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ

We will brand him upon the snout.

68:17

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

68:18

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Without making exception.

68:19

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ

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

Surah Al-Qalam Ayahs #19 Translated in English