Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds)

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا

By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;

By those that winnow with a winnowing

فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا

And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;

And those that bear the burden (of the rain)

فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا

And those that flow with ease and gentleness;

And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا

And those that distribute and apportion by Command;-

And those who distribute (blessings) by command,

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ

Verily that which ye are promised is true;

Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.

And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ

By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,

By the heaven full of paths,

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ

Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,

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

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ

Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.

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

قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ

Woe to the falsehood-mongers,-

Accursed be the conjecturers

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ

Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:

Who are careless in an abyss!

يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

They ask, "When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?"

They ask: When is the Day of Judgment?

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ

(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!

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

ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"

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

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ

As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,

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

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ

Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.

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

كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,

They used to sleep but little of the night,

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;

And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

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).

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

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ

On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,

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

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?

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

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.

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

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّۭ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ

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.

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

Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?

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

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا ۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ

Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."

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

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍۢ سَمِينٍۢ

Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,

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

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"

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

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

(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.

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 صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌۭ

But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"

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

They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."

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

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"

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

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ

They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-

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

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ

"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),

That we may send upon them stones of clay,

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."

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

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,

Then we brought forth such believers as were there.

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:

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

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.

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

وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.

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

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌۭ

But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"

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

فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ

So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.

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

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:

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

It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.

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

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"

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

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.

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

فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ

Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.

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

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ

So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.

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

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.

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

وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ

And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!

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

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.

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

فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!

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

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!

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

Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!

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

أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ

Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!

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

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ

So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.

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

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.

And warn, for warning profiteth believers.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.

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

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ

No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.

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

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance,- Lord of Power,- Steadfast (for ever).

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

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًۭا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

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)!

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).

فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!

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