Chapter 51, 60 verses
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
Waalththariyati tharwan
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًا
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
Faalhamilati wiqran
فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًا
And those [ships] sailing with ease
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
Faaljariyati yusran
فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًا
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
And those that distribute and apportion by Command; -
Faalmuqassimati amran
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
Verily that which ye are promised is true;
Innama tooAAadoona lasadiqun
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
Wainna alddeena lawaqiAAun
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
By the heaven containing pathways,
By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
Waalssamai thati alhubuki
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalifin
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
Yufaku AAanhu man ofika
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
Destroyed are the falsifiers
Woe to the falsehood - mongers, -
Qutila alkharrasoona
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoona
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
They ask, "When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?"
Yasaloona ayyana yawmu alddeeni
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
Yawma hum AAala alnnari yuftanoona
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"
Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allathee kuntum bihi tastaAAjiloona
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.
Akhitheena ma atahum rabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineena
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
They used to sleep but little of the night,
They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona
كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
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).
Wafee amwalihim haqqun lilssaili waalmahroomi
وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,
Wafee alardi ayatun lilmooqineena
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?
Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroona
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.
Wafee alssamai rizqukum wama tooAAadoona
وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
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.
Fawarabbi alssamai waalardi innahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoona
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?
Hal ataka hadeethu dayfi ibraheema almukrameena
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroona
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,
Faragha ila ahlihi fajaa biAAijlin sameenin
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala ala takuloona
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
(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.
Faawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo la takhaf wabashsharoohu bighulamin AAaleemin
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"
Faaqbalati imraatuhu fee sarratin fasakkat wajhaha waqalat AAajoozun AAaqeemun
فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."
Qaloo kathaliki qala rabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleemu
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin; -
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
To send down upon them stones of clay,
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
Linursila AAalayhim hijaratan min teenin
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeena
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
Faakhrajna man kana feeha mina almumineena
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
Fama wajadna feeha ghayra baytin mina almuslimeena
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
Watarakna feeha ayatan lillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba alaleema
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
Wafee moosa ith arsalnahu ila firAAawna bisultanin mubeenin
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirun aw majnoonun
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
Faakhathnahu wajunoodahu fanabathnahum fee alyammi wahuwa muleemun
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:
Wafee AAadin ith arsalna AAalayhimu alrreeha alAAaqeema
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
Ma tatharu min shayin atat AAalayhi illa jaAAalathu kaalrrameemi
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"
Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahum tamattaAAoo hatta heenin
وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathathumu alssaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroona
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireena
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ
And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
Wamin kulli shayin khalaqna zawjayni laAAallakum tathakkaroona
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
Fafirroo ila Allahi innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeenun
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!
Kathalika ma ata allatheena min qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirun aw majnoonun
كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!
Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoona
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloomin
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
Wathakkir fainna alththikra tanfaAAu almumineena
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
Wama khalaqtu aljinna waalinsa illa liyaAAbudooni
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
Ma oreedu minhum min rizqin wama oreedu an yutAAimooni
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).
Inna Allaha huwa alrrazzaqu thoo alquwwati almateenu
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
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.
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)!
Fainna lillatheena thalamoo thanooban mithla thanoobi ashabihim fala yastaAAjiloona
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.
Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!
Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo min yawmihimu allathee yooAAadoona
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ