Chapter 51, 60 verses
By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والذاريات ذروا
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا
فالحاملات وقرا
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
فَالْجَارِيَاتِ يُسْرًا
فالجاريات يسرا
And those [ships] sailing with ease
And those that distribute and apportion by Command; -
فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرًا
فالمقسمات أمرا
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
Verily that which ye are promised is true;
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
إنما توعدون لصادق
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
وَإِنَّ الدِّينَ لَوَاقِعٌ
وإن الدين لواقع
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِ
والسماء ذات الحبك
By the heaven containing pathways,
Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
إنكم لفي قول مختلف
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
يؤفك عنه من أفك
Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
Woe to the falsehood - mongers, -
قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُونَ
قتل الخراصون
Destroyed are the falsifiers
Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
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?"
يَسْأَلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّينِ
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!
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
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!"
ذُوقُوا فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
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,
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
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.
آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
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,
كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
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;
وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
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).
وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ
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,
وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
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?
وَفِي أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
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.
وَفِي السَّمَاءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
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.
فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَا أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
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?
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ
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."
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
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,
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
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?"
فَقَرَّبَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
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.
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
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!"
فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
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."
قَالُوا كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ
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)?"
۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
۞ 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; -
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
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),
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
لنرسل عليهم حجارة من طين
To send down upon them stones of clay,
"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
مسومة عند ربك للمسرفين
Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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:
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
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.
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَا آيَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ
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.
وَفِي مُوسَىٰ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
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!"
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
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.
فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
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:
وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ
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.
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ
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!"
وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
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.
فَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
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.
فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنتَصِرِينَ
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.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
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.
وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
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!
وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ
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.
وَمِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
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!
فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
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!
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
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"!
كَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَتَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
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!
أَتَوَاصَوْا بِهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
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.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَا أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
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.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
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.
مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
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).
إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ
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)!
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَابِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
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!
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن يَوْمِهِمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ
فويل للذين كفروا من يومهم الذي يوعدون
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.