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    Adh-Dhaariyat

    Chapter 51 - The Winnowing Winds - 60 verses

    سُورَةُ الذَّارِيَاتِ

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    Verse 1
    وَٱلذَّ ٰ⁠رِیَـٰتِ ذَرۡوࣰا

    Pronunciation

    Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa

    Translation

    By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
    Verse 2
    فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرࣰا

    Pronunciation

    Falhaamilaati wiqraa

    Translation

    And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
    Verse 3
    فَٱلۡجَـٰرِیَـٰتِ یُسۡرࣰا

    Pronunciation

    Faljaariyaati yusraa

    Translation

    And those [ships] sailing with ease
    Verse 4
    فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا

    Pronunciation

    Falmuqassimaati amraa

    Translation

    And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
    Verse 5
    إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq

    Translation

    Indeed, what you are promised is true.
    Verse 6
    وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّینَ لَوَ ٰ⁠قِعࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Wa innad deena la waaqi'

    Translation

    And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
    Verse 7
    وَٱلسَّمَاۤءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ

    Pronunciation

    Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk

    Translation

    By the heaven containing pathways,
    Verse 8
    إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِی قَوۡلࣲ مُّخۡتَلِفࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif

    Translation

    Indeed, you are in differing speech.
    Verse 9
    یُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

    Pronunciation

    Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik

    Translation

    Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
    Verse 10
    قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّ ٰ⁠صُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Qutilal kharraasoon

    Translation

    Destroyed are the falsifiers
    Verse 11
    ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ فِی غَمۡرَةࣲ سَاهُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon

    Translation

    Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
    Verse 12
    یَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَیَّانَ یَوۡمُ ٱلدِّینِ

    Pronunciation

    Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen

    Translation

    They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
    Verse 13
    یَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ یُفۡتَنُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon

    Translation

    [It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
    Verse 14
    ذُوقُوا۟ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِی كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon

    Translation

    [And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
    Verse 15
    إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونٍ

    Pronunciation

    Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

    Translation

    Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
    Verse 16
    ءَاخِذِینَ مَاۤ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ قَبۡلَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ مُحۡسِنِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen

    Translation

    Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
    Verse 17
    كَانُوا۟ قَلِیلࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ مَا یَهۡجَعُونَ

    Pronunciation

    kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon

    Translation

    They used to sleep but little of the night,
    Verse 18
    وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ یَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon

    Translation

    And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
    Verse 19
    وَفِیۤ أَمۡوَ ٰ⁠لِهِمۡ حَقࣱّ لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

    Translation

    And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
    Verse 20
    وَفِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَایَـٰتࣱ لِّلۡمُوقِنِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

    Translation

    And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
    Verse 21
    وَفِیۤ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon

    Translation

    And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
    Verse 22
    وَفِی ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon

    Translation

    And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
    Verse 23
    فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقࣱّ مِّثۡلَ مَاۤ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
    Verse 24
    هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِیثُ ضَیۡفِ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen

    Translation

    Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
    Verse 25
    إِذۡ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَیۡهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمࣰاۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمࣱ قَوۡمࣱ مُّنكَرُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon

    Translation

    When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
    Verse 26
    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰۤ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَاۤءَ بِعِجۡلࣲ سَمِینࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen

    Translation

    Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
    Verse 27
    فَقَرَّبَهُۥۤ إِلَیۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon

    Translation

    And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
    Verse 28
    فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِیفَةࣰۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِیمࣲ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
    Verse 29
    فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِی صَرَّةࣲ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِیمࣱ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
    Verse 30
    قَالُوا۟ كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِیمُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ

    Pronunciation

    Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem

    Translation

    They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
    Verse 31
    ۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَیُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

    Translation

    [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
    Verse 32
    قَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّاۤ أُرۡسِلۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمࣲ مُّجۡرِمِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

    Translation

    They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
    Verse 33
    لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن طِینࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen

    Translation

    To send down upon them stones of clay,
    Verse 34
    مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen

    Translation

    Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
    Verse 35
    فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِیهَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen

    Translation

    So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
    Verse 36
    فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِیهَا غَیۡرَ بَیۡتࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

    Translation

    And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
    Verse 37
    وَتَرَكۡنَا فِیهَاۤ ءَایَةࣰ لِّلَّذِینَ یَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِیمَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem

    Translation

    And We left in it a sign for people who fear the painful punishment.
    Verse 38
    وَفِی مُوسَىٰۤ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینࣲ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
    Verse 39
    فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon

    Translation

    But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
    Verse 40
    فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِی ٱلۡیَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِیمࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

    Translation

    So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
    Verse 41
    وَفِی عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلرِّیحَ ٱلۡعَقِیمَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem

    Translation

    And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
    Verse 42
    مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَیۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَیۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِیمِ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
    Verse 43
    وَفِی ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِیلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِینࣲ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
    Verse 44
    فَعَتَوۡا۟ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ یَنظُرُونَ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
    Verse 45
    فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِیَامࣲ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen

    Translation

    And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
    Verse 46
    وَقَوۡمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ قَوۡمࣰا فَـٰسِقِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen

    Translation

    And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
    Verse 47
    وَٱلسَّمَاۤءَ بَنَیۡنَـٰهَا بِأَیۡی۟دࣲ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
    Verse 48
    وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

    Translation

    And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
    Verse 49
    وَمِن كُلِّ شَیۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَیۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
    Verse 50
    فَفِرُّوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

    Translation

    So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
    Verse 51
    وَلَا تَجۡعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
    Verse 52
    كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ مَاۤ أَتَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
    Verse 53
    أَتَوَاصَوۡا۟ بِهِۦۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ طَاغُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon

    Translation

    Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
    Verse 54
    فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَمَاۤ أَنتَ بِمَلُومࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom

    Translation

    So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
    Verse 55
    وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ

    Pronunciation

    Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen

    Translation

    And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
    Verse 56
    وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِیَعۡبُدُونِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon

    Translation

    And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
    Verse 57
    مَاۤ أُرِیدُ مِنۡهُم مِّن رِّزۡقࣲ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَن یُطۡعِمُونِ

    Pronunciation

    Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon

    Translation

    I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
    Verse 58
    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِینُ

    Pronunciation

    Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen

    Translation

    Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
    Verse 59
    فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبࣰا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِهِمۡ فَلَا یَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    And indeed, for people who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.
    Verse 60
    فَوَیۡلࣱ لِّلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن یَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِی یُوعَدُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon

    Translation

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