Adh-Dhariyat

سورة الذاريات

Surah 51 · Meccan · 60 verses

51:1Juz 26 · p. 520

وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا1

(1) By the [winds] scattering [dust], dispersing [it]
51:2Juz 26 · p. 520

فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا2

(2) And the [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
51:3Juz 26 · p. 520

فَالْجَارِيَاتِ يُسْرًا3

(3) And the ships sailing with ease
51:4Juz 26 · p. 520

فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرًا4

(4) And the [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
51:5Juz 26 · p. 520

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ5

(5) Indeed, what you are promised is true.
51:6Juz 26 · p. 520

وَإِنَّ الدِّينَ لَوَاقِعٌ6

(6) And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
51:7Juz 26 · p. 521

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِ7

(7) By the heaven containing pathways,[1535]
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[1535]- Explained as tracks, layers or orbits.
51:8Juz 26 · p. 521

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي قَوْلٍ مُخْتَلِفٍ8

(8) Indeed, you are in differing speech.[1536]
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[1536]- About Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) and the Qur’ān.
51:9Juz 26 · p. 521

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ9

(9) Deluded away from it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is he who is deluded.
51:10Juz 26 · p. 521

قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُونَ10

(10) Destroyed are the misinformers[1537]
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[1537]- Or "May they be destroyed" or "cursed."
51:11Juz 26 · p. 521

الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ11

(11) Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
51:12Juz 26 · p. 521

يَسْأَلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّينِ12

(12) They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
51:13Juz 26 · p. 521

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ13

(13) [It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire.
51:14Juz 26 · p. 521

ذُوقُوا فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ14

(14) [And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
51:15Juz 26 · p. 521

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ15

(15) Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
51:16Juz 26 · p. 521

آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ16

(16) Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
51:17Juz 26 · p. 521

كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ17

(17) They used to sleep but little of the night,[1538]
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[1538]- i.e., spending a portion of the night in prayer and supplication.
51:18Juz 26 · p. 521

وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ18

(18) And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
51:19Juz 26 · p. 521

وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ19

(19) And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
51:20Juz 26 · p. 521

وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِلْمُوقِنِينَ20

(20) And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
51:21Juz 26 · p. 521

وَفِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ21

(21) And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
51:22Juz 26 · p. 521

وَفِي السَّمَاءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ22

(22) And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
51:23Juz 26 · p. 521

فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ مِثْلَ مَا أَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُونَ23

(23) Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
51:24Juz 26 · p. 521

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ24

(24) Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham?[1539] -
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[1539]- Who were angels given honored positions by Allāh.
51:25Juz 26 · p. 521

إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُنْكَرُونَ25

(25) When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace; [you are] a people unknown."
51:26Juz 26 · p. 521

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ26

(26) Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf.
51:27Juz 26 · p. 521

فَقَرَّبَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ27

(27) And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
51:28Juz 26 · p. 521

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ28

(28) And he felt from them apprehension.[1540] They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
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[1540]- See footnote to 11:70.
51:29Juz 26 · p. 521

فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ29

(29) And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
51:30Juz 26 · p. 521

قَالُوا كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ30

(30) They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
51:31Juz 27 · p. 522

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ31

(31) [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
51:32Juz 27 · p. 522

قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُجْرِمِينَ32

(32) They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals[1541]
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[1541]- i.e., those who defied Lot (upon him be peace).
51:33Juz 27 · p. 522

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِنْ طِينٍ33

(33) To send down upon them stones of clay,
51:34Juz 27 · p. 522

مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ34

(34) Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
51:35Juz 27 · p. 522

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ35

(35) So We brought out whoever was in them [i.e., the cities] of the believers.
51:36Juz 27 · p. 522

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ36

(36) And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.[1542]
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[1542]- i.e., Lot and his family, excepting his wife.
51:37Juz 27 · p. 522

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَا آيَةً لِلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ37

(37) And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
51:38Juz 27 · p. 522

وَفِي مُوسَىٰ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ38

(38) And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.[1543]
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[1543]- i.e., evidences.
51:39Juz 27 · p. 522

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ39

(39) But he turned away with his supporters and said, "A magician or a madman."
51:40Juz 27 · p. 522

فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ40

(40) So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
51:41Juz 27 · p. 522

وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ41

(41) And in ʿAad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.[1544]
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[1544]- Barren of any benefit, i.e., evil.
51:42Juz 27 · p. 522

مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ42

(42) It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
51:43Juz 27 · p. 522

وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ43

(43) And in Thamūd, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
51:44Juz 27 · p. 522

فَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ44

(44) But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
51:45Juz 27 · p. 522

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ45

(45) And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
51:46Juz 27 · p. 522

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ46

(46) And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
51:47Juz 27 · p. 522

وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ47

(47) And the heaven We constructed with strength,[1545] and indeed, We are [its] expander.
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[1545]- Literally, "hands."
51:48Juz 27 · p. 522

وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ48

(48) And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
51:49Juz 27 · p. 522

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ49

(49) And of all things We created two mates [i.e., counterparts]; perhaps you will remember.
51:50Juz 27 · p. 522

فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ50

(50) So flee to Allāh.[1546] Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
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[1546]- i.e., turn to Allāh and take refuge in Him from disbelief and sin, thereby escaping His punishment.
51:51Juz 27 · p. 522

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ51

(51) And do not make [as equal] with Allāh another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
51:52Juz 27 · p. 523

كَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَتَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ52

(52) Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
51:53Juz 27 · p. 523

أَتَوَاصَوْا بِهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ53

(53) Did they suggest it to them?[1547] Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
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[1547]- i.e., Did the former disbelievers pass on these words to the Makkans so that they repeat the same expressions?
51:54Juz 27 · p. 523

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَا أَنْتَ بِمَلُومٍ54

(54) So leave them, [O Muḥammad], for you are not to be blamed.
51:55Juz 27 · p. 523

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ55

(55) And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
51:56Juz 27 · p. 523

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ56

(56) And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
51:57Juz 27 · p. 523

مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ يُطْعِمُونِ57

(57) I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
51:58Juz 27 · p. 523

إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ58

(58) Indeed, it is Allāh who is the [continual] Provider,[1548] the firm possessor of strength.
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[1548]- Providing everything required by His creations during their decreed existence. His provision includes guidance.
51:59Juz 27 · p. 523

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذَنُوبًا مِثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَابِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ59

(59) And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their companions [i.e., predecessors], so let them not impatiently urge Me.
51:60Juz 27 · p. 523

فَوَيْلٌ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ يَوْمِهِمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ60

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

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