Adh-Dhāriyāt

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا

Waththariyati tharwa

By those [winds] that scatter far and wide,

فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا

Falhamilati wiqra

and those that are heavily laden,

فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا

Faljariyati yusra

that speed freely,

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا

Falmuqassimati amra

that distribute [rain] as ordained!

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ

Innama tooAAadoona lasadiq

What you [people] are promised is true:

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Wa-inna addeena lawaqiAA

the Judgement will come––

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ

Wassama-i thati alhubuk

by the sky with its pathways,

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ

Innakum lafee qawlin mukhtalif

you differ in what you say––

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ

Yu/faku AAanhu man ofik

those who turn away from it are [truly] deceived.

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ

Qutila alkharrasoon

Perish the liars,

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ

Allatheena hum fee ghamratin sahoon

those steeped in error and unaware!

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Yas-aloona ayyana yawmu addeen

They ask, ‘When is this Judgement Day coming?’

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ

Yawma hum AAala annariyuftanoon

On a Day when they will be punished by the Fire,

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Thooqoo fitnatakum hatha allatheekuntum bihi tastaAAjiloon

‘Taste the punishment! This is what you wished to hasten.’

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwaAAuyoon

The righteous will be in Gardens with [flowing] springs.

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ

Akhitheena ma atahumrabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineen

They will receive their Lord’s gifts because of the good they did before:

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli mayahjaAAoon

sleeping only little at night,

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

Wabil-ashari humyastaghfiroon

praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness,

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

Wafee amwalihim haqqun lissa-iliwalmahroom

giving a rightful share of their wealth to the beggar and the deprived.

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ

Wafee al-ardi ayatunlilmooqineen

On earth there are signs for those with sure faith––

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroon

and in yourselves too, do you not see?––

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Wafee assama-i rizqukum wamatooAAadoon

in the sky is your sustenance and all that you are promised.

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ

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

By the Lord of the heavens and earth! All this is as real as your speaking.

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ

Hal ataka hadeethu dayfiibraheema almukrameen

[Muhammad], have you heard the story of the honoured guests of Abraham?

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ

Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloosalaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroon

They went in to see him and said, ‘Peace.’ ‘Peace,’ he said, [adding to himself] ‘These people are strangers.’

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ

Faragha ila ahlihi fajaabiAAijlin sameen

He turned quickly to his household, brought out a fat calf,

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala alata/kuloon

and placed it before them. ‘Will you not eat?’ he said,

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ

Faawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo latakhaf wabashsharoohu bighulamin AAaleem

beginning to be afraid of them, but they said, ‘Do not be afraid.’ They gave him good news of a son who would be gifted with knowledge.

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ

Faaqbalati imraatuhu fee sarratin fasakkatwajhaha waqalat AAajoozun AAaqeem

His wife then entered with a loud cry, struck her face, and said, ‘A barren old woman?’

قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Qaloo kathaliki qalarabbuki innahu huwa alhakeemu alAAaleem

but they said, ‘It will be so. This is what your Lord said, and He is the Wise, the All Knowing.’

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

Qala fama khatbukumayyuha almursaloon

Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ

Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen

They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin,

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ

Linursila AAalayhim hijaratanmin teen

to bring down rocks of clay,

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika lilmusrifeen

marked by your Lord for those who exceed all bounds.’

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Faakhrajna man kana feehamina almu/mineen

We brought out such believers as were there-

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Fama wajadna feehaghayra baytin mina almuslimeen

We found only one household devoted to God-

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

Watarakna feeha ayatanlillatheena yakhafoona alAAathaba al-aleem

and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

Wafee moosa ith arsanahuila firAAawna bisultanin mubeen

There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

Fatawalla biruknihi waqala sahirunaw majnoon

Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’

فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

Faakhathnahu wajunoodahufanabathnahum fee alyammi wahuwa muleem

so We seized him and his forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame.

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

Wafee AAadin ith arsalnaAAalayhimu arreeha alAAaqeem

There is another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against them

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

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

and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds.

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Wafee thamooda ith qeela lahumtamattaAAoo hatta heen

And also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives for a while,’

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathat-humuassaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroon

but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly:

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ

Fama istataAAoo min qiyaminwama kanoo muntasireen

they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves.

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanooqawman fasiqeen

Before that We destroyed the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people!

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Wassamaa banaynahabi-aydin wa-inna lamoosiAAoon

We built the heavens with Our power and made them vast,

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ

Wal-arda farashnahafaniAAma almahidoon

We spread out the earth- how well We smoothed it out!-

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wamin kulli shay-in khalaqna zawjaynilaAAallakum tathakkaroon

and We created pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note.

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Fafirroo ila Allahi inneelakum minhu natheerun mubeen

[So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God- I am sent by Him to give you clear warning-

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Wala tajAAaloo maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara innee lakum minhu natheerun mubeen

and do not set up any other god alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’

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

Kathalika ma ata allatheenamin qablihim min rasoolin illa qaloo sahirunaw majnoon

Every previous people to whom a messenger was sent also said, ‘A sor-cerer, or maybe a madman!’

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ

Atawasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taghoon

Did they tell one another to do this? No! They are a people who exceed all bounds,

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ

Fatawalla AAanhum fama anta bimaloom

so ignore them [Prophet]- you are not to blame-

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wathakkir fa-inna aththikratanfaAAu almu/mineen

and go on reminding [people], it is good for those who believe to be reminded.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

Wama khalaqtu aljinna wal-insailla liyaAAbudoon

I created jinn and mankind only to worship Me:

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ

Ma oreedu minhum min rizqin wamaoreedu an yutAAimoon

I want no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me-

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

Inna Allaha huwa arrazzaquthoo alquwwati almateen

God is the Provider, the Lord of Power, the Ever Mighty.

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

Fa-inna lillatheena thalamoothanooban mithla thanoobi as-habihimfala yastaAAjiloon

The evildoers, like their predecessors, will have a share of punishment- they need not ask Me to hasten it-

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo minyawmihimu allathee yooAAadoon

and woe betide those who deny the truth on the Day they have been promised.