Surah Al-Qalam — Verse 19

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فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

Fatafa AAalayha ta-ifunmin rabbika wahum na-imoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

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

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

a disaster from your Lord struck the garden as they slept

Marmaduke Pickthall

Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then there came on the (garden) a visitation from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around, while they were asleep.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then, there whirled around it a whirl (of calamity) from your Lord, while they were asleep.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Thereupon a calamity from your Lord passed over it while they were asleep,