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51. Adh-Dhaariyat

الذَّارِيَاتِ · The Winnowing Winds · 60 ayat · Meccan

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا1

By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing

Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:2

فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا2

And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]

Falhaamilaati wiqraa

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:3

فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا3

And those [ships] sailing with ease

Faljaariyaati yusraa

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:4

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا4

And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,

Falmuqassimaati amraa

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:5

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ5

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:6

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ6

And indeed, the recompense is to occur.

Wa innad deena la waaqi'

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:7

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ7

By the heaven containing pathways,

Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:8

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ8

Indeed, you are in differing speech.

Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:9

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ9

Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.

Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:10

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ10

Destroyed are the falsifiers

Qutilal kharraasoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:11

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ11

Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.

Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:12

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ12

They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"

Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:13

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ13

[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire

Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:14

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ14

[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."

Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:15

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ15

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:16

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ16

Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.

Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:17

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ17

They used to sleep but little of the night,

kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:18

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ18

And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,

Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:19

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ19

And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.

Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:20

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ20

And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:21

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ21

And in yourselves. Then will you not see?

Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:22

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ22

And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.

Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:23

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّۭ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ23

Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.

Fawa Rabbis samaaa'i wal ardi innahoo lahaqqum misla maa annakum tantiqoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:24

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ24

Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -

Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:25

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا ۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ25

When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.

Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:26

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍۢ سَمِينٍۢ26

Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf

Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:27

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ27

And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"

Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:28

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ28

And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.

Fa awjasa minhm khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin 'aleem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:29

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌۭ29

And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"

Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:30

قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ30

They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."

Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:31

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ31

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:32

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ32

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals

Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:33

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ33

To send down upon them stones of clay,

Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:34

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ34

Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."

Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:35

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ35

So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.

Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:36

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ36

And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:37

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ37

And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:38

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ38

And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

Wa fee Moosaaa iz arsalnaahu ilaa Fir'wna bisultaa nim mubeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:39

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌۭ39

But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."

Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:40

فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ40

So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:41

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ41

And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.

Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:42

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ42

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:43

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ43

And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta''oo hattaa heen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:44

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ44

But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.

Fa'ataw 'an amri Rabbihim fa akhazal humus saa'iqatu wa hum yanzuroon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:45

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ45

And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.

Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:46

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ46

And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:47

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ47

And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

Wassamaaa'a banainaa haa bi aydinw wa innaa lamoosi'oon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:48

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ48

And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:49

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ49

And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.

Wa min kulli shai'in khalaqnaa zawjaini la'allakum tazakkaroon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:50

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ50

So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:51

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ51

And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

Wa laa taj'aloo ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:52

كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ52

Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."

Kazaalika maaa atal lazeena min qablihim mir Rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:53

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ53

Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.

Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:54

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ54

So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.

Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:55

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ55

And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.

Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:56

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ56

And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:57

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ57

I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.

Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:58

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ58

Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.

Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:59

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًۭا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ59

And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.

Fa inna lillazeena zalamoo zanoobam misla zanoobi ashaabihim falaa yasta'jiloon

Adh-Dhaariyat 51:60

فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ60

And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.

Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon

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