Meccan·Surah 68

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Surah Al-Qalam — Ayah 25

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52 Ayahs·Verse 68:25
68:25

وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَـٰدِرِينَ

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

Context in Surah Al-Qalam

Nearby ayahs help place verse 68:25 in sequence and meaning.

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

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

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

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

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Rather, we have been deprived."