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Al-Qalam (القلم)

Quran 68:19 — Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 19

Chapter 68 · The Pen · Juz 29

19

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon

So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

Quran 68:19 — Surah Al-Qalam

About This Verse

This is verse 19 of 52 in Surah Al-Qalam (القلم), meaning “The Pen”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 29 (Part 29) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Qalam is the 68th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 52 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 68:19

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon

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Surrounding Verses

17

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ 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

18

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Without making exception.

19

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

20

فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

And it became as though reaped.

21

فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ

And they called one another at morning,