What does Quran 68:19 mean?

Quran 68:19 (Surah Al-Qalam, Ayah 19) translates to: "So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 68:19 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen), the 68th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Accountability, Justice, Repentance, Divine Mercy.

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon

So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

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68:19Ayah 152

9 ayahs in Al-Qalam are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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Then a visitation from your Lord visited it that is a fire consumed it during the night while they slept.

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