Surah Adh Dhariyat — The Winnowing Winds

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا 51:1

Waththariyati tharwa

By those that winnow with a winnowing

فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا 51:2

Falhamilati wiqra

And those that bear the burden (of the rain)

فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا 51:3

Faljariyati yusra

And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا 51:4

Falmuqassimati amra

And those who distribute (blessings) by command,

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ 51:5

Innama tooAAadoona lasadiq

Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ 51:6

Wa-inna addeena lawaqiAA

And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ 51:7

Wassama-i thati alhubuk

By the heaven full of paths,

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ 51:8

Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalif

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

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ 51:9

Yu/faku AAanhu man ofik

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

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ 51:10

Qutila alkharrasoon

Accursed be the conjecturers

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ 51:11

Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoon

Who are careless in an abyss!

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ 51:12

Yas-aloona ayyana yawmu addeen

They ask: When is the Day of Judgment?

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ 51:13

Yawma hum AAala annariyuftanoon

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

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ 51:14

Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allatheekuntum bihi tastaAAjiloon

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

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ 51:15

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwaAAuyoon

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

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ 51:16

Akhitheena ma atahumrabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineen

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

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ 51:17

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli mayahjaAAoon

They used to sleep but little of the night,

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ 51:18

Wabil-ashari humyastaghfiroon

And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ 51:19

Wafee amwalihim haqqun lissa-iliwalmahroom

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

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ 51:20

Wafee al-ardi ayatunlilmooqineen

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

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ 51:21

Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroon

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

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ 51:22

Wafee assama-i rizqukum wamatooAAadoon

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

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ 51:23

Fawarabbi assama-i wal-ardiinnahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoon

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

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ 51:24

Hal ataka hadeethu dayfiibraheema almukrameen

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

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ 51:25

Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloosalaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroon

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

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ 51:26

Faragha ila ahlihi fajaabiAAijlin sameen

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

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ 51:27

Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala alata/kuloon

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

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ 51:28

Faawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo latakhaf wabashsharoohu bighulamin AAaleem

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

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ 51:29

Faaqbalati imraatuhu fee sarratin fasakkatwajhaha waqalat AAajoozun AAaqeem

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

قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ 51:30

Qaloo kathaliki qalarabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleem

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

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ 51:31

Qala fama khatbukumayyuha almursaloon

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

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ 51:32

Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen

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

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ 51:33

Linursila AAalayhim hijaratanmin teen

That we may send upon them stones of clay,

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ 51:34

Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeen

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

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ 51:35

Faakhrajna man kana feehamina almu/mineen

Then we brought forth such believers as were there.

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ 51:36

Fama wajadna feehaghayra baytin mina almuslimeen

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

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ 51:37

Watarakna feeha ayatanlillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba al-aleem

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

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ 51:38

Wafee moosa ith arsanahuila firAAawna bisultanin mubeen

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

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ 51:39

Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirunaw majnoon

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

فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ 51:40

Faakhathnahu wajunoodahufanabathnahum fee alyammi wahuwa muleem

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

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ 51:41

Wafee AAadin ith arsalnaAAalayhimu arreeha alAAaqeem

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

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ 51:42

Ma tatharu min shay-in atatAAalayhi illa jaAAalat-hu karrameem

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

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ 51:43

Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahumtamattaAAoo hatta heen

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

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ 51:44

FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathat-humuassaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroon

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

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ 51:45

Fama istataAAoo min qiyaminwama kanoo muntasireen

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

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ 51:46

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanooqawman fasiqeen

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

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ 51:47

Wassamaa banaynahabi-aydin wa-inna lamoosiAAoon

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

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ 51:48

Wal-arda farashnahafaniAAma almahidoon

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

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ 51:49

Wamin kulli shay-in khalaqna zawjaynilaAAallakum tathakkaroon

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

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ 51:50

Fafirroo ila Allahi inneelakum minhu natheerun mubeen

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

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ 51:51

Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeen

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

كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ 51:52

Kathalika ma ata allatheenamin qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirunaw majnoon

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

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ 51:53

Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoon

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

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ 51:54

Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloom

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

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ 51:55

Wathakkir fa-inna aththikratanfaAAu almu/mineen

And warn, for warning profiteth believers.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ 51:56

Wama khalaqtu aljinna wal-insailla liyaAAbudoon

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

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ 51:57

Ma oreedu minhum min rizqin wamaoreedu an yutAAimoon

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

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ 51:58

Inna Allaha huwa arrazzaquthoo alquwwati almateen

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

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ 51:59

Fa-inna lillatheena thalamoothanooban mithla thanoobi as-habihimfala yastaAAjiloon

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).

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ 51:60

Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo minyawmihimu allathee yooAAadoon

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