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Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 18

سورة القلم، الآية ١٨

68:18 Juz 29 Hizb 57 Page 565 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 68:18

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ ۝١٨

Transliteration

walā yastathnūna

Translation

Without making exception.¹⁷²⁷

Notes

[1727] i.e., without conceding that nothing can be accomplished unless Allāh wills, saying, "...if Allāh wills" ("in-shā’-Allāh"). See 18:23-24.

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Verse 18 of Surah Al-Qalam (68:18), a Meccan surah, is in juz 29, on page 565 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 18

Al-Mukhtasar

They did not attribute the matter to Allah among themselves, by saying: “If Allah wills”.

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Other translations of verse 18

and made no exception [by saying: if Allah wills]⁴.

Notes

[4] Or without leaving some for the poor.

Without saying: Inshâ’ Allâh (If Allâh wills).

And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);

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

And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).

And made no exception (for the Will of Allah).

Verse 18 word by word

وَلَا walā And not
يَسْتَثْنُونَ yastathnūna making exception ث ن ي

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