سورةالذاريات {٥١} 51. AZ-ZAARIYAAT
وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا {١} 1. By oath of those which carry away while dispersing.
فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا {٢} 2. Then by oath of those which carry the burdens.
فَالْجَارِيَاتِ يُسْرًا {٣} 3. Then by oath of those which move with ease.
فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرًا {٤} 4. Then by oath of those which distribute by the command.
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ {٥} 5. Undoubtedly, the promise you are given is surely true.
وَإِنَّ الدِّينَ لَوَاقِعٌ {٦} 6. And undoubtedly justice will surely be done.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِ {٧} 7. And by oath of the decorated heaven.
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي قَوْلٍ مُخْتَلِفٍ {٨} 8. You are indeed in different opinions regarding this Qur’an.
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ {٩} 9. Only those who are destined to revert, are reverted from it.
قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُونَ {١٠} 10. Slain be those who mould from their imaginations.
الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ {١١} 11. Those who have forgotten in a state of intoxication.
يَسْأَلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّينِ {١٢} 12. They ask, “When will be the Day of Judgement?”
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ {١٣} 13. It will be on the day when they will be roasted in the fire.
ذُوقُوا فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ {١٤} 14. And it will be said to them, “Taste your own roasting; this is what you were impatient for.”
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ {١٥} 15. Indeed the pious are among Gardens and water springs.
آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ {١٦} 16. Accepting the rewards given by their Lord; they were indeed virtuous before this.
كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ {١٧} 17. They used to sleep only a little during the night.
وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ {١٨} 18. And used to seek forgiveness before dawn.
وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ {١٩} 19. And the beggar and the destitute had a share in their wealth.
وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِلْمُوقِنِينَ {٢٠} 20. And in the earth are signs for those who are certain.
وَفِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ {٢١} 21. And in your own selves; so can you not perceive?
وَفِي السَّمَاءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ {٢٢} 22. And in the heaven lies your sustenance, and the promise you are given.
فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ مِثْلَ مَا أَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُونَ {٢٣} 23. So by oath of the Lord of the heavens and the earth, this Qur’an is the Truth, in the same language that you speak.
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ {٢٤} 24. Did the news of Ibrahim’s honourable guests reach you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)?
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُنْكَرُونَ {٢٥} 25. When they came to him and said, “Peace”; he answered, “Peace”; and thought, “These people are not familiar.”
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ {٢٦} 26. Then he went to his home - so he brought a healthy calf.
فَقَرَّبَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ {٢٧} 27. He then presented it before them and said, “Do you not eat?”
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ {٢٨} 28. He therefore inwardly sensed fear of them; they said, “Do not fear!”; and they gave him the glad tidings of a knowledgeable son.
فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ {٢٩} 29. So his wife came screaming, and striking her forehead cried, “What! For a barren old woman?”
قَالُوا كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ {٣٠} 30. They said, “This is how your Lord has decreed; indeed He only is the Wise, the All Knowing.”
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ {٣١} 31. Said Ibrahim, “What is your task, O the sent angels?”
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُجْرِمِينَ {٣٢} 32. They said, “We have been sent towards a guilty nation.”
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِنْ طِينٍ {٣٣} 33. “To throw upon them stones of baked clay.”
مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ {٣٤} 34. “That are kept marked, with your Lord, for the transgressors.”
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ {٣٥} 35. So We removed the people who had faith, from that town.
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ {٣٦} 36. We therefore found just one house over there that was Muslim.
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَا آيَةً لِلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ {٣٧} 37. And We kept a sign remaining in it, for those who fear the painful punishment.
وَفِي مُوسَىٰ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ {٣٨} 38. And in Moosa, when We sent him with a clear proof towards Firaun.
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ {٣٩} 39. In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.”
فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ {٤٠} 40. We therefore seized him and his army and threw them into the sea, while he was blaming himself.
وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ {٤١} 41. And in the tribe of A’ad, when we sent a dry windstorm upon them.
مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ {٤٢} 42. It left out nothing in its path, but which it split up into fragments.
وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ {٤٣} 43. And in the tribe of Thamud when it was told to them, “Enjoy for a while.”
فَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ {٤٤} 44. In response they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt seized them whilst they were watching.
فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ {٤٥} 45. So they were neither able to stand up, nor were they able to take revenge.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ {٤٦} 46. And before them, We destroyed the people of Nooh; they were indeed a sinning nation.
وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ {٤٧} 47. And We have built the heaven with hands (the Divine Power), and it is We Who give the expanse.
وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ {٤٨} 48. And We made the earth a base, so how well do We lay out!
وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ {٤٩} 49. And We created all things in pairs, so that you may ponder.
فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ {٥٠} 50. “Therefore rush towards Allah; indeed I am from Him, a clear Herald of Warning towards you.”
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ {٥١} 51. “And do not appoint other deities along with Allah; indeed I am from Him, a clear Herald of Warning towards you.”
كَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَتَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ {٥٢} 52. Similarly, whenever a Noble Messenger came to those before them they always said, “He is a magician or a madman.”
أَتَوَاصَوْا بِهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ {٥٣} 53. What! Have they willed this utterance to one another? In fact they are a rebellious people.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَا أَنْتَ بِمَلُومٍ {٥٤} 54. Therefore turn away from them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), - so there is no blame upon you.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ {٥٥} 55. And advise, for advice benefits the Muslims.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ {٥٦} 56. And I created the jinns and men, only for them to worship Me.
مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ يُطْعِمُونِ {٥٧} 57. I do not ask any sustenance from them, nor wish that they give Me food.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ {٥٨} 58. Indeed it is Allah, Who is the Greatest Sustainer, the Strong, the Able.
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذَنُوبًا مِثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَابِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ {٥٩} 59. And indeed for these unjust is also a turn of punishment, like that of their companions - so they must not ask Me to hasten.
فَوَيْلٌ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ يَوْمِهِمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ {٦٠} 60. So ruin is for disbelievers, from their day - which they are promised.
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