Quran 68:37

Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 37

Verse 37 of 52 in Surah Al-Qalam (القلم), chapter 68 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَـٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

EnglishSaheeh International: Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
TamilJan Trust Foundation: அல்லது உங்களிடம் ஏதாவது வேத(ஆதார)ம் இருக்கின்றதா? அதில் நீங்கள் படித்திருக்கின்றீர்களா?
SinhalaRuwwad Center: නුඹලා හදාරන පුස්තකයක් නුඹලාට එහි තිබේ ද?
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: کیا تمہارے پاس کوئی کتاب ہے جس میں تم پڑھتے ہو؟
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: それともあなたがたには，学ぶに足りる啓典があるのか。
ChineseMa Jian: 难道有一本可供你们诵习的天经，

Tafsir of 68:37

A Parable of the Removal of the Earnings of the Disbelievers This is a parable that Allah made of the behavior of the Quraysh disbelievers with the great mercy, and tremendous favors He granted them. The mercy and favor of sending of Muhammad ﷺ to them. But they met him with denial, rejection and opposition. Therefore Allah says, إِنَّا بَلَوْنَهُمْ (Verily, We have tried them) meaning, `We have tested them.' كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَبَ الْجَنَّةِ (as We tried the People of the Garden,) This refers to a garden containing different types of fruits and vegetation. إِذْ أَقْسَمُواْ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ (when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,) meaning, they vowed between themselves during the night that they would pluck the fruit of the garden in the morning so that poor and the beggars would not know what they were doing. In this way they would be able to keep its fruit for themselves and not give any of it in charity. وَلاَ يَسْتَثْنُونَ (Without (saying: "If Allah wills.")) meaning their vow that they made. Therefore, Allah broke their vow.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)