سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 20
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَصْبَحَتْ
fa-aṣbaḥat
So it became
كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
kal-ṣarīmi
as if reaped
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
20. 1. That is, just as a field becomes dry after being harvested, in the same way the entire garden was ruined. Some have translated it as, it became like a dark night, that is, after being burnt.
