Sura 68 The Pen (Al-Qalam)

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.

[68:1] N. By the pen and what they inscribe:

[68:2] You are not, by the blessing of your Lord, a madman,

[68:3] and indeed, you shall have a never-ending reward,

[68:4] and indeed, you are of a great moral character.

[68:5] So you will see, and they will see

[68:6] which of you is the afflicted one.

[68:7] Indeed, your Lord knows best who has strayed off His path, and He knows best who are the guided ones.

[68:8] So do not obey the deniers.

[68:9] They wish that you would compromise, then they too would compromise.

[68:10] Do not obey every despicable habitual swearer,

[68:11] backbiter, spreader of slander,

[68:12] preventer of good, transgressor, sinner,

[68:13] gross, and furthermore, dishonourable,

[68:14] just because he possesses wealth and children.

[68:15] When Our revelations are recited to him, he says, "Tales of the previous ones."

[68:16] We will brand him on the snout!

[68:17] We have tested them, just like We tested the owners of the garden when they swore that they would harvest it in the morning

[68:18] without making any exceptions.