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Al-Qalam (القلم)

Quran 68:26 — Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 26

Chapter 68 · The Pen · Juz 29

26

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

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

Quran 68:26 — Surah Al-Qalam

About This Verse

This is verse 26 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 68:26

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

Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

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Surrounding Verses

24

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ

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

25

وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍۢ قَٰدِرِينَ

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

26

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

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

27

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Rather, we have been deprived."

28

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

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