Chapter 51, 60 verses
Waalththariyati tharwan
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those that winnow with a winnowing
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًا
Faalhamilati wiqran
And those that bear the burden (of the rain)
فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًا
Faaljariyati yusran
And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)
فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًا
Faalmuqassimati amran
And those who distribute (blessings) by command,
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا
Innama tooAAadoona lasadiqun
Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
Wainna alddeena lawaqiAAun
And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
Waalssamai thati alhubuki
By the heaven full of paths,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalifin
Lo! ye, forsooth, are of various opinion (concerning the truth).
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
Yufaku AAanhu man ofika
He is made to turn away from it who is (himself) averse.
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
Qutila alkharrasoona
Accursed be the conjecturers
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoona
Who are careless in an abyss!
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
Yasaloona ayyana yawmu alddeeni
They ask: When is the Day of Judgment ?
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Yawma hum AAala alnnari yuftanoona
(It is) the day when they will be tormented at the Fire,
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allathee kuntum bihi tastaAAjiloona
(And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which ye inflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten.
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Lo! those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens and watersprings,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Akhitheena ma atahum rabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineena
Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona
They used to sleep but little of the night,
كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona
And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
Wafee amwalihim haqqun lilssaili waalmahroomi
And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.
وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
Wafee alardi ayatun lilmooqineena
And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroona
And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see ?
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Wafee alssamai rizqukum wama tooAAadoona
And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;
وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
Fawarabbi alssamai waalardi innahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoona
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak.
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
Hal ataka hadeethu dayfi ibraheema almukrameena
Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad) ?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroona
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Faragha ila ahlihi fajaa biAAijlin sameenin
Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala ala takuloona
And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat ?
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Faawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo la takhaf wabashsharoohu bighulamin AAaleemin
Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
Faaqbalati imraatuhu fee sarratin fasakkat wajhaha waqalat AAajoozun AAaqeemun
Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!
فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
Qaloo kathaliki qala rabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleemu
They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah) ?
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Linursila AAalayhim hijaratan min teenin
That we may send upon them stones of clay,
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeena
Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Faakhrajna man kana feeha mina almumineena
Then we brought forth such believers as were there.
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Fama wajadna feeha ghayra baytin mina almuslimeena
But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Watarakna feeha ayatan lillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba alaleema
And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
Wafee moosa ith arsalnahu ila firAAawna bisultanin mubeenin
And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant,
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirun aw majnoonun
But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Faakhathnahu wajunoodahu fanabathnahum fee alyammi wahuwa muleemun
So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Wafee AAadin ith arsalna AAalayhimu alrreeha alAAaqeema
And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them.
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
Ma tatharu min shayin atat AAalayhi illa jaAAalathu kaalrrameemi
It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahum tamattaAAoo hatta heenin
And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile.
وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathathumu alssaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroona
But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireena
And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena
And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ
Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona
We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona
And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ
Wamin kulli shayin khalaqna zawjayni laAAallakum tathakkaroona
And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect.
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Fafirroo ila Allahi innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun
Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him.
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun
And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him.
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Kathalika ma ata allatheena min qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirun aw majnoonun
Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman!
كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoona
Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another ? Nay, but they are froward folk.
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloomin
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy,
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
Wathakkir fainna alththikra tanfaAAu almumineena
And warn, for warning profiteth believers.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Wama khalaqtu aljinna waalinsa illa liyaAAbudooni
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Ma oreedu minhum min rizqin wama oreedu an yutAAimooni
I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me.
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
Inna Allaha huwa alrrazzaqu thoo alquwwati almateenu
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
Fainna lillatheena thalamoo thanooban mithla thanoobi ashabihim fala yastaAAjiloona
And lo! for those who (now) do wrong there is an evil day like unto the evil day (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on (that day).
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo min yawmihimu allathee yooAAadoona
And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day which they are promised.
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ