SURAH 51 · 60 AYAHS · MECCAN

Adh-Dhaariyat

The Winnowing Winds

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51:1Page 520 · Juz 26

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا ۝١

By those that winnow with a winnowing

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51:2Page 520 · Juz 26

فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا ۝٢

And those that bear the burden (of the rain)

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51:3Page 520 · Juz 26

فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا ۝٣

And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)

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51:4Page 520 · Juz 26

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا ۝٤

And those who distribute (blessings) by command,

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51:5Page 520 · Juz 26

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ ۝٥

Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,

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51:6Page 520 · Juz 26

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ ۝٦

And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.

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51:7Page 521 · Juz 26

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ ۝٧

By the heaven full of paths,

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51:8Page 521 · Juz 26

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ ۝٨

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

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51:9Page 521 · Juz 26

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ ۝٩

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

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51:10Page 521 · Juz 26

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ ۝١٠

Accursed be the conjecturers

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51:11Page 521 · Juz 26

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ ۝١١

Who are careless in an abyss!

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51:12Page 521 · Juz 26

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ ۝١٢

They ask: When is the Day of Judgment?

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51:13Page 521 · Juz 26

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ ۝١٣

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

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51:14Page 521 · Juz 26

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ۝١٤

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

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51:15Page 521 · Juz 26

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ ۝١٥

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

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51:16Page 521 · Juz 26

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ ۝١٦

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

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51:17Page 521 · Juz 26

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ ۝١٧

They used to sleep but little of the night,

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51:18Page 521 · Juz 26

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ۝١٨

And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,

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51:19Page 521 · Juz 26

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ ۝١٩

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

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51:20Page 521 · Juz 26

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ ۝٢٠

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

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51:21Page 521 · Juz 26

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ۝٢١

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

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51:22Page 521 · Juz 26

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ ۝٢٢

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

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51:23Page 521 · Juz 26

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ ۝٢٣

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

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51:24Page 521 · Juz 26

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ ۝٢٤

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

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51:25Page 521 · Juz 26

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ ۝٢٥

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

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51:26Page 521 · Juz 26

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ ۝٢٦

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

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51:27Page 521 · Juz 26

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ ۝٢٧

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

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51:28Page 521 · Juz 26

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ ۝٢٨

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

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51:29Page 521 · Juz 26

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ ۝٢٩

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

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51:30Page 521 · Juz 26

قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ۝٣٠

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

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51:31Page 522 · Juz 27

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ ۝٣١

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

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51:32Page 522 · Juz 27

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ ۝٣٢

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

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51:33Page 522 · Juz 27

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ ۝٣٣

That we may send upon them stones of clay,

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51:34Page 522 · Juz 27

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ ۝٣٤

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

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51:35Page 522 · Juz 27

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝٣٥

Then We brought forth such believers as were there.

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51:36Page 522 · Juz 27

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ۝٣٦

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

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51:37Page 522 · Juz 27

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ ۝٣٧

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

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51:38Page 522 · Juz 27

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ۝٣٨

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

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51:39Page 522 · Juz 27

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ ۝٣٩

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

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51:40Page 522 · Juz 27

فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ ۝٤٠

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

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51:41Page 522 · Juz 27

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ ۝٤١

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

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51:42Page 522 · Juz 27

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ ۝٤٢

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

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51:43Page 522 · Juz 27

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ۝٤٣

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

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51:44Page 522 · Juz 27

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ ۝٤٤

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

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51:45Page 522 · Juz 27

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ ۝٤٥

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

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51:46Page 522 · Juz 27

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ ۝٤٦

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

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51:47Page 522 · Juz 27

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ ۝٤٧

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

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51:48Page 522 · Juz 27

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ ۝٤٨

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

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51:49Page 522 · Juz 27

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٤٩

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

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51:50Page 522 · Juz 27

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝٥٠

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

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51:51Page 522 · Juz 27

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝٥١

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

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51:52Page 523 · Juz 27

كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ ۝٥٢

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

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51:53Page 523 · Juz 27

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ ۝٥٣

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

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51:54Page 523 · Juz 27

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ ۝٥٤

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

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51:55Page 523 · Juz 27

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝٥٥

And warn, for warning profiteth believers.

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51:56Page 523 · Juz 27

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ ۝٥٦

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

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51:57Page 523 · Juz 27

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ ۝٥٧

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

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51:58Page 523 · Juz 27

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ ۝٥٨

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

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51:59Page 523 · Juz 27

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ ۝٥٩

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).

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51:60Page 523 · Juz 27

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ ۝٦٠

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

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