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Surah 51 · Meccan · 60 Verses الذاريات
Adh-Dhariyat
The Winnowing Winds
Arabic
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
1
وَٱلذَّ ٰرِیَـٰتِ ذَرۡوࣰا
Waalththariyati tharwan
By those that winnow with a winnowing
2
فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرࣰا
Faalhamilati wiqran
And those that bear the burden (of the rain)
3
فَٱلۡجَـٰرِیَـٰتِ یُسۡرࣰا
Faaljariyati yusran
And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)
4
فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا
Faalmuqassimati amran
And those who distribute (blessings) by command
5
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقࣱ
Innama tooAAadoona lasadiqun
Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true
6
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّینَ لَوَ ٰقِعࣱ
Wainna alddeena lawaqiAAun
And lo! the judgment will indeed befall
7
وَٱلسَّمَاۤءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ
Waalssamai thati alhubuki
By the heaven full of paths
8
إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِی قَوۡلࣲ مُّخۡتَلِفࣲ
Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalifin
Lo! ye, forsooth, are of various opinion (concerning the truth)
9
یُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ
Yufaku AAanhu man ofika
He is made to turn away from it who is (himself) averse
10
قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّ ٰصُونَ
Qutila alkharrasoona
Accursed be the conjecturers
11
ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ فِی غَمۡرَةࣲ سَاهُونَ
Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoona
Who are careless in an abyss
12
یَسۡءَلُونَ أَیَّانَ یَوۡمُ ٱلدِّینِ
Yasaloona ayyana yawmu alddeeni
They ask: When is the Day of Judgment
13
یَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ یُفۡتَنُونَ
Yawma hum AAala alnnari yuftanoona
(It is) the day when they will be tormented at the Fire
14
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِی كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allathee kuntum bihi tastaAAjiloona
(And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which ye inflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten
15
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونٍ
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Lo! those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens and watersprings
16
ءَاخِذِینَ مَاۤ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ قَبۡلَ ذَ ٰلِكَ مُحۡسِنِینَ
Akhitheena ma atahum rabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineena
Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good
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كَانُوا۟ قَلِیلࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ مَا یَهۡجَعُونَ
Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona
They used to sleep but little of the night
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وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ یَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona
And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness
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وَفِیۤ أَمۡوَ ٰلِهِمۡ حَقࣱّ لِّلسَّاۤئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ
Wafee amwalihim haqqun lilssaili waalmahroomi
And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share
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وَفِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَایَـٰتࣱ لِّلۡمُوقِنِینَ
Wafee alardi ayatun lilmooqineena
And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure
21
وَفِیۤ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ
Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroona
And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see
22
وَفِی ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
Wafee alssamai rizqukum wama tooAAadoona
And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised
23
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقࣱّ مِّثۡلَ مَاۤ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ
Fawarabbi alssamai waalardi innahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoona
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak
24
هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِیثُ ضَیۡفِ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِینَ
Hal ataka hadeethu dayfi ibraheema almukrameena
Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad)
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إِذۡ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَیۡهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمࣰاۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمࣱ قَوۡمࣱ مُّنكَرُونَ
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroona
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me)
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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰۤ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَاۤءَ بِعِجۡلࣲ سَمِینࣲ
Faragha ila ahlihi fajaa biAAijlin sameenin
Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf
27
فَقَرَّبَهُۥۤ إِلَیۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala ala takuloona
And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat
28
فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِیفَةࣰۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِیمࣲ
Faawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo la takhaf wabashsharoohu bighulamin AAaleemin
Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son
29
فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِی صَرَّةࣲ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِیمࣱ
Faaqbalati imraatuhu fee sarratin fasakkat wajhaha waqalat AAajoozun AAaqeemun
Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman
30
قَالُوا۟ كَذَ ٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِیمُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ
Qaloo kathaliki qala rabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleemu
They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower
31
۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَیُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah)
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قَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّاۤ أُرۡسِلۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمࣲ مُّجۡرِمِینَ
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk
33
لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن طِینࣲ
Linursila AAalayhim hijaratan min teenin
That we may send upon them stones of clay
34
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ
Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeena
Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton
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فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِیهَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Faakhrajna man kana feeha mina almumineena
Then we brought forth such believers as were there
36
فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِیهَا غَیۡرَ بَیۡتࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِینَ
Fama wajadna feeha ghayra baytin mina almuslimeena
But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah)
37
وَتَرَكۡنَا فِیهَاۤ ءَایَةࣰ لِّلَّذِینَ یَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِیمَ
Watarakna feeha ayatan lillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba alaleema
And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom
38
وَفِی مُوسَىٰۤ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینࣲ
Wafee moosa ith arsalnahu ila firAAawna bisultanin mubeenin
And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant
39
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونࣱ
Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirun aw majnoonun
But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman
40
فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِی ٱلۡیَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِیمࣱ
Faakhathnahu wajunoodahu fanabathnahum fee alyammi wahuwa muleemun
So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate
41
وَفِی عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلرِّیحَ ٱلۡعَقِیمَ
Wafee AAadin ith arsalna AAalayhimu alrreeha alAAaqeema
And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them
42
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَیۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَیۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِیمِ
Ma tatharu min shayin atat AAalayhi illa jaAAalathu kaalrrameemi
It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust
43
وَفِی ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِیلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِینࣲ
Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahum tamattaAAoo hatta heenin
And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile
44
فَعَتَوۡا۟ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ یَنظُرُونَ
FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathathumu alssaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroona
But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed
45
فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِیَامࣲ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِینَ
Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireena
And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves
46
وَقَوۡمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ قَوۡمࣰا فَـٰسِقِینَ
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena
And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk
47
وَٱلسَّمَاۤءَ بَنَیۡنَـٰهَا بِأَیۡی۟دࣲ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona
We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof)
48
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ
Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona
And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)
49
وَمِن كُلِّ شَیۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَیۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Wamin kulli shayin khalaqna zawjayni laAAallakum tathakkaroona
And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect
50
فَفِرُّوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ
Fafirroo ila Allahi innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun
Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him
51
وَلَا تَجۡعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ
Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun
And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him
52
كَذَ ٰلِكَ مَاۤ أَتَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ
Kathalika ma ata allatheena min qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirun aw majnoonun
Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman
53
أَتَوَاصَوۡا۟ بِهِۦۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ طَاغُونَ
Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoona
Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another? Nay, but they are froward folk
54
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَمَاۤ أَنتَ بِمَلُومࣲ
Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloomin
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy
55
وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Wathakkir fainna alththikra tanfaAAu almumineena
And warn, for warning profiteth believers
56
وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِیَعۡبُدُونِ
Wama khalaqtu aljinna waalinsa illa liyaAAbudooni
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me
57
مَاۤ أُرِیدُ مِنۡهُم مِّن رِّزۡقࣲ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَن یُطۡعِمُونِ
Ma oreedu minhum min rizqin wama oreedu an yutAAimooni
I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me
58
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِینُ
Inna Allaha huwa alrrazzaqu thoo alquwwati almateenu
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might
59
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبࣰا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِهِمۡ فَلَا یَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ
Fainna lillatheena thalamoo thanooban mithla thanoobi ashabihim fala yastaAAjiloona
And lo! for those who (now) do wrong there is an evil day like unto the evil day (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on (that day)
60
فَوَیۡلࣱ لِّلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن یَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِی یُوعَدُونَ
Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo min yawmihimu allathee yooAAadoona
And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day which they are promised
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