(68:1) Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe, (68:2) You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman. (68:3) And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted. (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 [by a devil]. (68:7) Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided. (68:8) Then do not obey the deniers. (68:9) They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you]. (68:10) And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer (68:11) [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip - (68:12) A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful, (68:13) Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender. (68:14) Because he is a possessor of wealth and children, (68:15) When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples." (68:16) We will brand him upon the snout. (68:17) Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning (68:18) Without making exception. (68:19) So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep. (68:20) And it became as though reaped. (68:21) And they called one another at morning, (68:22) [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit." (68:23) So they set out, while lowering their voices, (68:24) [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
