51: The Winnowing Winds (سُورَةُ الذَّارِيَاتِ)
Revealed in Makkah. Number of ayahs: 60
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| Ayah | Text in عربي, English (Yusuf Ali translation), عربي (بدون تشكيل) and transliteration |
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| 1 |
 By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والذاريات ذروا
Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa
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| 2 |
 And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
فالحاملات وقرا
Falhaamilaati wiqraa
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| 3 |
 And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
فالجاريات يسرا
Faljaariyaati yusraa
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| 4 |
 And those that distribute and apportion by Command;-
فالمقسمات أمرا
Falmuqassimaati amraa
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| 5 |
 Verily that which ye are promised is true;
إنما توعدون لصادق
Innamaa too’adoona la-saadiq
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| 6 |
 And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
وإن الدين لواقع
Wa innad deena la waaqi’
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| 7 |
 By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
والسماء ذات الحبك
Wassamaaa’i zaatil hubuk
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| 8 |
 Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
إنكم لفي قول مختلف
Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif
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| 9 |
 Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
يؤفك عنه من أفك
Yu’faku ‘anhu man ufik
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| 10 |
 Woe to the falsehood-mongers,-
قتل الخراصون
Qutilal kharraasoon
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| 11 |
 Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
الذين هم في غمرة ساهون
Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon
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| 12 |
 They ask, “When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?”
يسألون أيان يوم الدين
Yas’aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen
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| 13 |
 (It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
يوم هم على النار يفتنون
Yawma hum ‘alan naari yuftanoon
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| 14 |
 “Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!”
ذوقوا فتنتكم هذا الذي كنتم به تستعجلون
Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta’jiloon
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| 15 |
 As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,
إن المتقين في جنات وعيون
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa ‘uyoon
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| 16 |
 Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.
آخذين ما آتاهم ربهم ۚ إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك محسنين
Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen
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| 17 |
 They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
كانوا قليلا من الليل ما يهجعون
kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja’oon
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| 18 |
 And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
وبالأسحار هم يستغفرون
Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon
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| 19 |
 And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).
وفي أموالهم حق للسائل والمحروم
Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa’ili walmahroom
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| 20 |
 On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,
وفي الأرض آيات للموقنين
Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen
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| 21 |
 As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?
وفي أنفسكم ۚ أفلا تبصرون
Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon
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| 22 |
 And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.
وفي السماء رزقكم وما توعدون
Wa fissamaaa’i rizqukum wa maa too’adoon
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| 23 |
 Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.
فورب السماء والأرض إنه لحق مثل ما أنكم تنطقون
Fawa Rabbis samaaa’i wal ardi innahoo lahaqqum misla maa annakum tantiqoon
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| 24 |
 Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?
هل أتاك حديث ضيف إبراهيم المكرمين
Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen
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| 25 |
 Behold, they entered his presence, and said: “Peace!” He said, “Peace!” (and thought, “These seem) unusual people.”
إذ دخلوا عليه فقالوا سلاما ۖ قال سلام قوم منكرون
Iz dakhaloo ‘alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon
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| 26 |
 Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,
فراغ إلى أهله فجاء بعجل سمين
Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa’a bi’ijlin sameen
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| 27 |
 And placed it before them.. he said, “Will ye not eat?”
فقربه إليهم قال ألا تأكلون
Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon
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| 28 |
 (When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, “Fear not,” and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.
فأوجس منهم خيفة ۖ قالوا لا تخف ۖ وبشروه بغلام عليم
Fa awjasa minhm khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin ‘aleem
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| 29 |
 But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: “A barren old woman!”
فأقبلت امرأته في صرة فصكت وجهها وقالت عجوز عقيم
Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat ‘ajoozun ‘aqeem
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| 30 |
 They said, “Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.”
قالوا كذلك قال ربك ۖ إنه هو الحكيم العليم
Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul ‘aleem
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| 31 |
 (Abraham) said: “And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?”
۞ قال فما خطبكم أيها المرسلون
Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon
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| 32 |
 They said, “We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-
قالوا إنا أرسلنا إلى قوم مجرمين
Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen
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| 33 |
 “To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
لنرسل عليهم حجارة من طين
Linursila ‘alaihim hijaa ratam min teen
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| 34 |
 “Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds.”
مسومة عند ربك للمسرفين
Musawwamatan ‘inda rabbika lilmusrifeen
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| 35 |
 Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
فأخرجنا من كان فيها من المؤمنين
Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu’mineen
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| 36 |
 But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
فما وجدنا فيها غير بيت من المسلمين
Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen
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| 37 |
 And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
وتركنا فيها آية للذين يخافون العذاب الأليم
Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal ‘azaabal aleem
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| 38 |
 And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
وفي موسى إذ أرسلناه إلى فرعون بسلطان مبين
Wa fee Moosaaa iz arsalnaahu ilaa Fir’wna bisultaa nim mubeen
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| 39 |
 But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, “A sorcerer, or one possessed!”
فتولى بركنه وقال ساحر أو مجنون
Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon
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| 40 |
 So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
فأخذناه وجنوده فنبذناهم في اليم وهو مليم
Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem
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| 41 |
 And in the ‘Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:
وفي عاد إذ أرسلنا عليهم الريح العقيم
Wa fee ‘Aadin iz arsalnaa ‘alaihimur reehal’aqeem
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| 42 |
 It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
ما تذر من شيء أتت عليه إلا جعلته كالرميم
Maa tazaru min shai’in atat ‘alaihi illaa ja’alat hu karrameem
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| 43 |
 And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, “Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!”
وفي ثمود إذ قيل لهم تمتعوا حتى حين
Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta”oo hattaa heen
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| 44 |
 But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
فعتوا عن أمر ربهم فأخذتهم الصاعقة وهم ينظرون
Fa’ataw ‘an amri Rabbihim fa akhazal humus saa’iqatu wa hum yanzuroon
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| 45 |
 Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
فما استطاعوا من قيام وما كانوا منتصرين
Famas tataa’oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen
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| 46 |
 So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا قوما فاسقين
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen
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| 47 |
 With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
والسماء بنيناها بأيد وإنا لموسعون
Wassamaaa’a banainaa haa bi aydinw wa innaa lamoosi’oon
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| 48 |
 And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
والأرض فرشناها فنعم الماهدون
Wal arda farashnaahaa fani’mal maahidoon
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| 49 |
 And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
ومن كل شيء خلقنا زوجين لعلكم تذكرون
Wa min kulli shai’in khalaqnaa zawjaini la’allakum tazakkaroon
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| 50 |
 Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
ففروا إلى الله ۖ إني لكم منه نذير مبين
Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen
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| 51 |
 And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
ولا تجعلوا مع الله إلها آخر ۖ إني لكم منه نذير مبين
Wa laa taj’aloo ma’al laahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen
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| 52 |
 Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, “A sorcerer, or one possessed”!
كذلك ما أتى الذين من قبلهم من رسول إلا قالوا ساحر أو مجنون
Kazaalika maaa atal lazeena min qablihim mir Rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon
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| 53 |
 Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!
أتواصوا به ۚ بل هم قوم طاغون
Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon
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| 54 |
 So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
فتول عنهم فما أنت بملوم
Fatawalla ‘anhum famaaa anta bimaloom
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| 55 |
 But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
وذكر فإن الذكرى تنفع المؤمنين
Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa’ul mu’mineen
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| 56 |
 I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون
Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya’budoon
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| 57 |
 No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
ما أريد منهم من رزق وما أريد أن يطعمون
Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut’imoon
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| 58 |
 For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance,- Lord of Power,- Steadfast (for ever).
إن الله هو الرزاق ذو القوة المتين
Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen
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| 59 |
 For the Wrong-doers, their portion is like unto the portion of their fellows (of earlier generations): then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)!
فإن للذين ظلموا ذنوبا مثل ذنوب أصحابهم فلا يستعجلون
Fa inna lillazeena zalamoo zanoobam misla zanoobi ashaabihim falaa yasta’jiloon
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| 60 |
 Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!
فويل للذين كفروا من يومهم الذي يوعدون
Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo’adoon
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