68. Kalem · verses 18–23

وَلَا يَسۡتَثۡنُونَ

Wala yastathnoona

But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah´s Will").

فَطَافَ عَلَيۡهَا طَآئِفٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَآئِمُونَ

Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

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

فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

Faasbahat kaalssareemi

So the (garden) became, by the morning, like a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been gathered).

فَتَنَادَوۡاْ مُصۡبِحِينَ

Fatanadaw musbiheena

As the morning broke, they called out, one to another,-

أَنِ ٱغۡدُواْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡثِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰرِمِينَ

Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

"Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning, if ye would gather the fruits."

فَٱنطَلَقُواْ وَهُمۡ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

So they departed, conversing in secret low tones, (saying)-