Al Zariyat

1 By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those that winnow with a winnowing

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By (the winds) that scatter dust.

2 And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]

2 And those that bear the burden (of the rain)

2 And (the clouds) that bear heavy weight of water.

3 And those [ships] sailing with ease

3 And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)

3 And (the ships) that float with ease and gentleness.

4 And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,

4 And those who distribute (blessings) by command,

4 And those (angels) who distribute (provisions, rain, and other blessings) by (Allah's) Command.

5 Indeed, what you are promised is true.

5 Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,

5 Verily, that which you are promised (i.e. Resurrection in the Hereafter and receiving the reward or punishment of good or bad deeds) is surely true.

6 And indeed, the recompense is to occur.

6 And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.

6 And verily, the Recompense is sure to happen.

7 By the heaven containing pathways,

7 By the heaven full of paths,

7 By the heaven full of paths,

8 Indeed, you are in differing speech.

8 Lo! ye, forsooth, are of various opinion (concerning the truth).

8 Certainly, you have different ideas (about Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an).

9 Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.

9 He is made to turn away from it who is (himself) averse.

9 Turned aside therefrom (i.e. from Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an) is he who is turned aside (by the Decree and Preordainment القضاء والقدر of Allah).

10 Destroyed are the falsifiers

10 Accursed be the conjecturers

10 Cursed be the liars

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

11 Who are careless in an abyss!

11 Who are under a cover of heedlessness (think not about the gravity of the Hereafter),

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

12 They ask: When is the Day of Judgment ?

12 They ask: "When will be the Day of Recompense?"

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

13 (It is) the day when they will be tormented at the Fire,

13 (It will be) a Day when they will be tried (punished i.e. burnt) over the Fire!

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

14 (And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which ye inflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten.

14 "Taste you your trial (punishment i.e. burning)! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!"

15 Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,

15 Lo! those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens and watersprings,

15 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs (in the Paradise),

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

16 Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;

16 Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).

17 They used to sleep but little of the night,

17 They used to sleep but little of the night,

17 They used to sleep but little by night [invoking their Lord (Allah) and praying, with fear and hope].

18 And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,

18 And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,

18 And in the hours before dawn, they were (found) asking (Allah) for forgiveness.

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

19 And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.

19 And in their properties there was the right of the Sa'il (the beggar who asks) and the Mahrum (the poor who does not ask others) .

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

20 And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.

20 And on the earth are signs for those who have Faith with certainty.

21 And in yourselves. Then will you not see?

21 And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see ?

21 And also in your ownselves. Will you not then see?

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

22 And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;

22 And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.

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

23 And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak.

23 Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth (i.e. what has been promised to you), just as it is the truth that you can speak.

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

24 Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad) ?

24 Has the story reached you, of the honoured guests [three angels; Jibril (Gabriel) along with another two] of Ibrahim (Abraham)?

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

25 When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).

25 When they came in to him and said: "Salam, (peace be upon you)!" He answered: "Salam, (peace be upon you)," and said: "You are a people unknown to me."

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

26 Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;

26 Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf [as the property of Ibrahim (Abraham) was mainly cows].

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

27 And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat ?

27 And placed it before them, (saying): "Will you not eat?"

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

28 Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.

28 Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not." And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge (about Allah and His religion of True Monotheism).

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

29 Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!

29 Then his wife came forward with a loud voice: she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!"

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

30 They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.

30 They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower."

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

31 (Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah) ?

31 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O Messengers?"

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

32 They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,

32 They said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, disbelievers in Allah)

33 To send down upon them stones of clay,

33 That we may send upon them stones of clay,

33 To send down upon them stones of baked clay.

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

34 Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.

34 Marked by your Lord for the Musrifun (polytheists, criminals, sinners - those who trespass Allah's set limits in evil-doings by committing great sins).

35 So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.

35 Then we brought forth such believers as were there.

35 So We brought out from therein the believers.

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

36 But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).

36 But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one [of Lut (Lot) and his two daughters].

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

37 And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.

37 And We have left there a sign (i.e. the place of the Dead Sea in Palestine) for those who fear the painful torment.

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

38 And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant,

38 And in Musa (Moses) (too, there is a sign), when We sent him to Fir'aun (Pharaoh) with a manifest authority.

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

39 But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.

39 But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."

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

40 So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.

40 So We took him and his hosts, and dumped them into the sea, for he was blameworthy.

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

41 And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them.

41 And in 'Ad (there is also a sign) when We sent against them the barren wind;

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

42 It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.

42 It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.

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

43 And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile.

43 And in Thamud (there is also a sign), when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!"

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

44 But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;

44 But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord, so the Sa'iqah overtook them while they were looking.

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

45 And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.

45 Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.

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

46 And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk.

46 (So were) the people of Nuh (Noah) before them. Verily, they were a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

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

47 We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).

47 With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are Able to extend the vastness of space thereof.

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

48 And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!

48 And We have spread out the earth: how Excellent Spreader (thereof) are We!

49 And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.

49 And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect.

49 And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember (the Grace of Allah).

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

50 Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him.

50 So flee to Allah (from His Torment to His Mercy - Islamic Monotheism). Verily, I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) am a plain warner to you from Him.

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

51 And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him.

51 And set not up (or worship not) any other ilah (god) along with Allah [Glorified be He (Alone), Exalted above all that they associate as partners with Him]. Verily, I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) am a plain warner to you from Him.

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

52 Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman!

52 Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!"

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

53 Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another ? Nay, but they are froward folk.

53 Have they (the people of the past) transmitted this saying to these (Quraish pagans)? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds (in disbelief)!

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

54 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy,

54 So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them (Quraish pagans), you are not blame-worthy (as you have conveyed Allah's Message).

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

55 And warn, for warning profiteth believers.

55 And remind (by preaching the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), for verily, the reminding profits the believers.

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

56 I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.

56 And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).

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

57 I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me.

57 I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures).

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

58 Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might.

58 Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong.

59 And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.

59 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).

59 And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!

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

60 And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day which they are promised.

60 Then woe to those who disbelieve (in Allah and His Oneness - Islamic Monotheism) from their Day which they have been promised (for their punishment).