Al-Qalam (القلم)

Verse 14 of 52

Chapter 68 - The Pen

14

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ

An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

Quran 68:14 - Surah Al-Qalam

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Surrounding Verses

12

مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

13

عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

14

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

15

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

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

16

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ

We will brand him upon the snout.