Adh-Dhariyat

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا١

Waththariyati tharwa

By the [winds] scattering [dust], dispersing [it]

By those (winds) that scatter dust,

فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا٢

Falhamilati wiqra

And the [clouds] carrying a load [of water]

then those that bear load (of clouds),

فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا٣

Faljariyati yusra

And the ships sailing with ease

then those that float with ease,

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا٤

Falmuqassimati amra

And the [angels] apportioning [each] matter,

then those who distribute things,

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ٥

Innama tooAAadoona lasadiq

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

whatever you are being promised is surely true,

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ٦

Wa-inna addeena lawaqiAA

And indeed, the recompense is to occur.

and Recompense (of deeds) is sure to happen.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ٧

Wassama-i thati alhubuk

By the heaven containing pathways,

By the sky, having paths,

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ٨

Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalif

Indeed, you are in differing speech.

you are (involved) in a contradictory discussion.

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ٩

Yu/faku AAanhu man ofik

Deluded away from it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is he who is deluded.

Turned away from this (Qur’ān) is the one who is turned away (totally from the truth.)

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ١٠

Qutila alkharrasoon

Destroyed are the misinformers

Death upon those who make conjectures (against the true faith),

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ١١

Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoon

Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.

- those who are drowned in ignorance, forgetful!

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ١٢

Yas-aloona ayyana yawmu addeen

They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"

They ask, “When shall be the Day of Recompense?”

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ١٣

Yawma hum AAala annariyuftanoon

[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire.

(It will be) the Day when they will be heated on the Fire,

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ١٤

Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allatheekuntum bihi tastaAAjiloon

[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."

(and it will be said to them,) “Taste (the punishment of) your mischief. This is what you have been asking to be brought sooner.”

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ١٥

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwaAAuyoon

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,

The God-fearing (on the other hand) will be in gardens and springs,

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ١٦

Akhitheena ma atahumrabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineen

Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.

receiving what their Lord will have given to them. Indeed, prior to this, they were good in their deeds.

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ١٧

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli mayahjaAAoon

They used to sleep but little of the night,

They used to sleep little in the night;

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ١٨

Wabil-ashari humyastaghfiroon

And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,

and in the hours before dawn they used to pray for forgiveness,

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ١٩

Wafee amwalihim haqqun lissa-iliwalmahroom

And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.

and in their wealth, there was a right for one who asks and for one who is deprived.

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ٢٠

Wafee al-ardi ayatunlilmooqineen

And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

In the earth, there are signs for those who (seek truth to) believe,

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ٢١

Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroon

And in yourselves. Then will you not see?

and in your own selves! So, do you not perceive?

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ٢٢

Wafee assama-i rizqukum wamatooAAadoon

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

And in the heavens, there is your sustenance and all that you have been promised.

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ٢٣

Fawarabbi assama-i wal-ardiinnahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoon

Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.

So, by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it (the Day of Recompense) is a reality, as sure as the fact that you (can) speak.

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ٢٤

Hal ataka hadeethu dayfiibraheema almukrameen

Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -

Has there come to you the story of the honoured guests of Ibrāhīm?

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ٢٥

Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloosalaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroon

When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace; [you are] a people unknown."

When they (the angels in human form) entered unto him and said, “We greet you with Salām .” He said, “Salām on you.” (And he said to himself,) “(They are) unknown people.”

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ٢٦

Faragha ila ahlihi fajaabiAAijlin sameen

Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf.

Then he slipped off to his home and fetched a fattened calf.

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ٢٧

Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala alata/kuloon

And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"

So he presented it before them (to eat, but being angels, they refrained.) He said, “Would you not eat?”

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ٢٨

Faawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo latakhaf wabashsharoohu bighulamin AAaleem

And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.

So he felt some fear in his heart. They said, “Be not scared.” And they gave him the good news of (the birth of) a knowledgeable boy.

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ٢٩

Faaqbalati imraatuhu fee sarratin fasakkatwajhaha waqalat AAajoozun AAaqeem

And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"

So his wife came forward with a clamor, and slapped her own face and said, “(How can I have a child when I am) a barren old woman?”

قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ٣٠

Qaloo kathaliki qalarabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleem

They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."

They said, “This is how your Lord has said. Surely, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.”

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ٣١

Qala fama khatbukumayyuha almursaloon

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

He (Ibrāhīm) said (to the angels), “Then, what is your mission O messengers?”

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ٣٢

Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals

They said, “We are sent to a guilty people, (i.e. the people of Sodom)

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ٣٣

Linursila AAalayhim hijaratanmin teen

To send down upon them stones of clay,

so that we may send down upon them stones of clay,

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ٣٤

Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeen

Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."

marked by your Lord for the transgressors.”

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ٣٥

Faakhrajna man kana feehamina almu/mineen

So We brought out whoever was in them [i.e., the cities] of the believers.

So, We let the believers who were there to come out (from danger),

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ٣٦

Fama wajadna feehaghayra baytin mina almuslimeen

And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

but We did not find in it any Muslims, except one house.

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ٣٧

Watarakna feeha ayatanlillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba al-aleem

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

And We left in this (event) a sign (of deterrence) for those who fear the painful punishment.

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ٣٨

Wafee moosa ith arsanahuila firAAawna bisultanin mubeen

And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

And (We left a similar sign) in (the story of) Mūsā, when We sent him to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) with a clear proof.

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ٣٩

Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirunaw majnoon

But he turned away with his supporters and said, "A magician or a madman."

So he turned away along with his chiefs and said, “ (Mūsā is) a magician or a madman!”

فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ٤٠

Faakhathnahu wajunoodahufanabathnahum fee alyammi wahuwa muleem

So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

So We seized him and his army, and cast them into the sea, as he was of culpable behaviour.

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ٤١

Wafee AAadin ith arsalnaAAalayhimu arreeha alAAaqeem

And in ʿAad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.

And (a similar sign was left) in (the story of) ‘Ād, when We sent upon them the wind that was barren (from any benefit);

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ٤٢

Ma tatharu min shay-in atatAAalayhi illa jaAAalat-hu karrameem

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

it spared nothing it came upon, but rendered it like a stuff smashed by decay.

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ٤٣

Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahumtamattaAAoo hatta heen

And in Thamūd, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

And (a similar sign was left) in (the story of) Thamūd, when it was said to them, “Enjoy yourselves for a while.”

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ٤٤

FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathat-humuassaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroon

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

Then they rebelled against the command of your Lord; so the thunderbolt (of divine punishment) seized them, while they were looking on.

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ٤٥

Fama istataAAoo min qiyaminwama kanoo muntasireen

And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.

Then they were neither able to stand (before the punishment), nor could they defend themselves.

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ٤٦

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanooqawman fasiqeen

And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.

And (We have destroyed) the people of NūH even before; indeed they were a sinful people.

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ٤٧

Wassamaa banaynahabi-aydin wa-inna lamoosiAAoon

And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

And the sky was built by Us with might; and indeed We are the expanders.

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ٤٨

Wal-arda farashnahafaniAAma almahidoon

And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

And the earth was spread out by Us as a floor; so how well have We spread it out!

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ٤٩

Wamin kulli shay-in khalaqna zawjaynilaAAallakum tathakkaroon

And of all things We created two mates [i.e., counterparts]; perhaps you will remember.

And from every thing We have created pairs of twos, so that you may heed.

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ٥٠

Fafirroo ila Allahi inneelakum minhu natheerun mubeen

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

So, flee to Allah. Indeed I am a plain warner sent by Him for you.

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ٥١

Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeen

And do not make [as equal] with Allāh another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

And do not make up any other god along with Allah. Indeed I am a plain warner sent by Him for you.

كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ٥٢

Kathalika ma ata allatheenamin qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirunaw majnoon

Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."

In similar way, no messenger came to those before them, but they said, “(He is) a magician or a madman.”

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ٥٣

Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoon

Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.

Have they handed down (this saying) to each other as a legacy? Rather they are a rebellious people.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ٥٤

Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloom

So leave them, [O Muḥammad], for you are not to be blamed.

So, turn away from them, for you are not blamed.

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ٥٥

Wathakkir fa-inna aththikratanfaAAu almu/mineen

And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.

And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ٥٦

Wama khalaqtu aljinna wal-insailla liyaAAbudoon

And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

I did not create the Jinns and the human beings except for the purpose that they should worship Me.

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ٥٧

Ma oreedu minhum min rizqin wamaoreedu an yutAAimoon

I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.

I do not want any sustenance from them, nor do I want them to feed Me.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ٥٨

Inna Allaha huwa arrazzaquthoo alquwwati almateen

Indeed, it is Allāh who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.

In fact, Allah is the All-Sustainer, Possessor of power, the Strong.

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ٥٩

Fa-inna lillatheena thalamoothanooban mithla thanoobi as-habihimfala yastaAAjiloon

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.

So, those who did wrong will have their turn like the turn of their counterparts. So, they should not ask Me to hasten on.

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ٦٠

Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo minyawmihimu allathee yooAAadoon

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

Woe, then, to those who disbelieve because of the Day of theirs that they are promised (for punishment).