Chapter 51, 60 verses
By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
Waalththariyati tharwan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والذاريات ذروا
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
Faalhamilati wiqran
فالحاملات وقرا
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
Faaljariyati yusran
فالجاريات يسرا
And those [ships] sailing with ease
And those that distribute and apportion by Command; -
Faalmuqassimati amran
فالمقسمات أمرا
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
Verily that which ye are promised is true;
Innama tooAAadoona lasadiqun
إنما توعدون لصادق
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
Wainna alddeena lawaqiAAun
وإن الدين لواقع
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
Waalssamai thati alhubuki
والسماء ذات الحبك
By the heaven containing pathways,
Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalifin
إنكم لفي قول مختلف
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
Yufaku AAanhu man ofika
يؤفك عنه من أفك
Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
Woe to the falsehood - mongers, -
Qutila alkharrasoona
قتل الخراصون
Destroyed are the falsifiers
Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoona
الذين هم في غمرة ساهون
Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
They ask, "When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?"
Yasaloona ayyana yawmu alddeeni
يسألون أيان يوم الدين
They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
Yawma hum AAala alnnari yuftanoona
يوم هم على النار يفتنون
[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"
Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allathee kuntum bihi tastaAAjiloona
ذوقوا فتنتكم هذا الذي كنتم به تستعجلون
[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
إن المتقين في جنات وعيون
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
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
آخذين ما آتاهم ربهم ۚ إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك محسنين
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona
كانوا قليلا من الليل ما يهجعون
They used to sleep but little of the night,
And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona
وبالأسحار هم يستغفرون
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
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
وفي أموالهم حق للسائل والمحروم
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,
Wafee alardi ayatun lilmooqineena
وفي الأرض آيات للموقنين
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?
Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroona
وفي أنفسكم ۚ أفلا تبصرون
And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.
Wafee alssamai rizqukum wama tooAAadoona
وفي السماء رزقكم وما توعدون
And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
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
فورب السماء والأرض إنه لحق مثل ما أنكم تنطقون
Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?
Hal ataka hadeethu dayfi ibraheema almukrameena
هل أتاك حديث ضيف إبراهيم المكرمين
Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
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
إذ دخلوا عليه فقالوا سلاما ۖ قال سلام قوم منكرون
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,
Faragha ila ahlihi fajaa biAAijlin sameenin
فراغ إلى أهله فجاء بعجل سمين
Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala ala takuloona
فقربه إليهم قال ألا تأكلون
And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
(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
فأوجس منهم خيفة ۖ قالوا لا تخف ۖ وبشروه بغلام عليم
And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
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
فأقبلت امرأته في صرة فصكت وجهها وقالت عجوز عقيم
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."
Qaloo kathaliki qala rabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleemu
قالوا كذلك قال ربك ۖ إنه هو الحكيم العليم
They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
۞ قال فما خطبكم أيها المرسلون
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin; -
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
قالوا إنا أرسلنا إلى قوم مجرمين
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
Linursila AAalayhim hijaratan min teenin
لنرسل عليهم حجارة من طين
To send down upon them stones of clay,
"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeena
مسومة عند ربك للمسرفين
Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
Faakhrajna man kana feeha mina almumineena
فأخرجنا من كان فيها من المؤمنين
So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
Fama wajadna feeha ghayra baytin mina almuslimeena
فما وجدنا فيها غير بيت من المسلمين
And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
Watarakna feeha ayatan lillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba alaleema
وتركنا فيها آية للذين يخافون العذاب الأليم
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
Wafee moosa ith arsalnahu ila firAAawna bisultanin mubeenin
وفي موسى إذ أرسلناه إلى فرعون بسلطان مبين
And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirun aw majnoonun
فتولى بركنه وقال ساحر أو مجنون
But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
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
فأخذناه وجنوده فنبذناهم في اليم وهو مليم
So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:
Wafee AAadin ith arsalna AAalayhimu alrreeha alAAaqeema
وفي عاد إذ أرسلنا عليهم الريح العقيم
And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
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
ما تذر من شيء أتت عليه إلا جعلته كالرميم
It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
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
وفي ثمود إذ قيل لهم تمتعوا حتى حين
And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
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
فعتوا عن أمر ربهم فأخذتهم الصاعقة وهم ينظرون
But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireena
فما استطاعوا من قيام وما كانوا منتصرين
And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا قوما فاسقين
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona
والسماء بنيناها بأيد وإنا لموسعون
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona
والأرض فرشناها فنعم الماهدون
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
Wamin kulli shayin khalaqna zawjayni laAAallakum tathakkaroona
ومن كل شيء خلقنا زوجين لعلكم تذكرون
And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
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
ففروا إلى الله ۖ إني لكم منه نذير مبين
So flee to Allah. 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
ولا تجعلوا مع الله إلها آخر ۖ إني لكم منه نذير مبين
And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
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
كذلك ما أتى الذين من قبلهم من رسول إلا قالوا ساحر أو مجنون
Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
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
أتواصوا به ۚ بل هم قوم طاغون
Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloomin
فتول عنهم فما أنت بملوم
So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
Wathakkir fainna alththikra tanfaAAu almumineena
وذكر فإن الذكرى تنفع المؤمنين
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
Wama khalaqtu aljinna waalinsa illa liyaAAbudooni
وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship 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
ما أريد منهم من رزق وما أريد أن يطعمون
I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).
Inna Allaha huwa alrrazzaqu thoo alquwwati almateenu
إن الله هو الرزاق ذو القوة المتين
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
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
فإن للذين ظلموا ذنوبا مثل ذنوب أصحابهم فلا يستعجلون
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.
Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!
Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo min yawmihimu allathee yooAAadoona
فويل للذين كفروا من يومهم الذي يوعدون
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.