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Surah 51

The Winnowing Winds

الذاريات

Adh-Dhariyat

Meccan60 Verses

Translation: English Translation — Rowwad Translation Center

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Verse 1

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا

Transliteration

Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa

Translation

By the winds that scatter [dust],

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Verse 2

فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا

Transliteration

Falhaamilaati wiqraa

Translation

and by the clouds carrying loads of water,

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Verse 3

فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا

Transliteration

Faljaariyaati yusraa

Translation

and by the ships that sail with ease,

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Verse 4

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا

Transliteration

Falmuqassimaati amraa

Translation

and by the angels who distribute [blessings] by His command.

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Verse 5

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ

Transliteration

Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq

Translation

Indeed, what you are promised is true,

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Verse 6

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

Transliteration

Wa innad deena la waaqi'

Translation

and the Judgment will surely come to pass.

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Verse 7

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ

Transliteration

Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk

Translation

By the heaven with its pathways,

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Verse 8

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ

Transliteration

Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif

Translation

Indeed, you [Makkans] have conflicting views.

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Verse 9

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ

Transliteration

Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik

Translation

He who is diverted from it is destined to be diverted.

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Verse 10

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ

Transliteration

Qutilal kharraasoon

Translation

Doomed are those who base their beliefs on conjecture.

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Verse 11

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ

Transliteration

Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon

Translation

those who are steeped in ignorance heedlessly.

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Verse 12

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Transliteration

Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen

Translation

They ask [mockingly], “When is the Day of Judgment?”

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Verse 13

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon

Translation

It is the Day when they will be punished by the Fire.

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Verse 14

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Transliteration

Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon

Translation

[It will be said], “Taste your punishment! This is what you were seeking to hasten.”

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Verse 15

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ

Transliteration

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and springs,

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Verse 16

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ

Transliteration

Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen

Translation

receiving what their Lord will give them, for they were indeed doers of good beforehand.

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Verse 17

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

Transliteration

kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon

Translation

They used to sleep only a little at night,

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Verse 18

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa bil as haari hum yastaghfiroon

Translation

and before dawn they would seek forgiveness,

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Verse 19

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

Transliteration

Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

Translation

and in their wealth, there was a share for the beggar and the destitute.

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Verse 20

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ

Transliteration

Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

Translation

On earth there are signs for those who are certain in faith,

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Verse 21

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon

Translation

and also within yourselves. Do you not see?

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Verse 22

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon

Translation

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

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Verse 23

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّۭ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

By the Lord of the heaven and earth, this [resurrection] is certainly as true as the fact that you can speak.

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Verse 24

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ

Transliteration

Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen

Translation

Has there come to you the story of Abraham’s honored guests?

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Verse 25

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا ۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ

Transliteration

Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon

Translation

When they came to him and said, “Peace.” He said, “Upon you be peace.” [saying to himself] “Unknown people!”

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Verse 26

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍۢ سَمِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen

Translation

Then he went quickly to his household, and came with a fat [roasted] calf,

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Verse 27

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Transliteration

Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon

Translation

and placed it before them and said, “Will you not eat?”

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Verse 28

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

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

Translation

He felt apprehensive about them. They said, “Do not be afraid,” and gave him glad tidings of a knowledgeable son.

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Verse 29

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌۭ

Transliteration

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

Translation

His wife cried out loud, and struck her face [in astonishment] and said, “[I am] a barren old woman!”

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Verse 30

قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Transliteration

Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem (End Juz 26)

Translation

They said, “This is what your Lord said. Indeed, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.”

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Verse 31

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

Transliteration

Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

Translation

Abraham said, “Then what is your mission, O messengers?”

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Verse 32

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ

Transliteration

Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

Translation

They said, “We have been sent to a wicked people,

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Verse 33

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen

Translation

to send down upon them stones of clay,

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Verse 34

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Transliteration

Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen

Translation

marked by your Lord for the transgressors.”

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Verse 35

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration

Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen

Translation

We brought out those believers who were there,

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Verse 36

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Transliteration

Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

Translation

but We only found in it one Muslim household.

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Verse 37

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

Transliteration

Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem

Translation

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

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Verse 38

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And [there is a sign in the story of] Moses when We sent him to Pharaoh with compelling proofs,

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Verse 39

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌۭ

Transliteration

Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon

Translation

But he and his supporters turned away, and he said about [Moses], “A magician or a madman!”

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Verse 40

فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ

Transliteration

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

Translation

So We seized him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea while he was blameworthy.

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Verse 41

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

Transliteration

Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem

Translation

And [there is a sign in the story of] ‘Ād, when We sent against them the devastating barren wind.

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Verse 42

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

Transliteration

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

Translation

It spared nothing it came upon except that it reduced it to ruin and decay.

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Verse 43

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And [there is a sign in the story of] Thamūd, when they were told, “Enjoy yourselves for a while.”

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Verse 44

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

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

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Verse 45

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ

Transliteration

Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen

Translation

They could not withstand it, nor could they ward it off.

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Verse 46

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ

Transliteration

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen

Translation

And the people of Noah [were also destroyed] before them. They were indeed a rebellious people.

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Verse 47

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

We built the heaven with might, and We are indeed expanding it.

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Verse 48

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ

Transliteration

Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

Translation

And We spread out the earth. How well did We smooth it out!

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Verse 49

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And We have created everything in pairs, so that you may take heed.

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Verse 50

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Transliteration

Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

Translation

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

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Verse 51

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And do not set up another god with Allah. Indeed, I am a clear warner to you from Him.”

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Verse 52

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

Transliteration

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

Translation

Likewise, no messenger came to those before them without being told: “A magician, or a madman!”

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Verse 53

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ

Transliteration

Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon

Translation

Did they suggest this to one another? Rather they are transgressing people.

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Verse 54

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ

Transliteration

Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom

Translation

So turn away from them [O Prophet], for you are not to blame.

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Verse 55

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration

Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen

Translation

But keep reminding them, for reminder benefits the believers.

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Verse 56

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

Transliteration

Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon

Translation

I have not created the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

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Verse 57

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ

Transliteration

Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon

Translation

I seek no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me.

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Verse 58

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

Transliteration

Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen

Translation

Indeed, it is Allah Who is the All-Provider, Lord of Power, the Mighty.

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Verse 59

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًۭا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Indeed, those who do wrong will have a share [of punishment] like that of their predecessors, so let them not ask Me to hasten it.

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Verse 60

فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon

Translation

So woe to those who disbelieve from [the punishment of] the Day which they are promised.