51: Adh-Dhariyat الذاريات

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

وَالذّٰرِيٰتِ ذَرْوًا ۙ‏(1)

WAZ ZAAREYAATE ZARWAA.

By the scattering [winds] that scatter [the clouds];

فَالْحٰمِلٰتِ وِقْرًا ۙ‏(2)

FALHAAMELAATE WIQRAA.

by the [rain] bearing [clouds] laden [with water];

فَالْجٰرِيٰتِ يُسْرًا ۙ‏(3)

FALJAAREYAATE YUSRAA.

by [the ships] which move gently [on the sea];

فَالْمُقَسِّمٰتِ اَمْرًا ۙ‏(4)

FALMOQASSEMAATE AMRAA.

by [the angels] who dispense [livelihood] by [His] command:

اِنَّمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لَصَادِقٌ ۙ‏(5)

INNAMAA TOO-A’DOONA LA-SAADEQ.

indeed what you are promised is true,

وَّاِنَّ الدِّيْنَ لوَاقِعٌ ؕ‏(6)

WA INNAD DEENA LA-WAAQE’.

and indeed the retribution will surely come to pass!

وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِ ۙ‏(7)

WAS SAMAAA-E ZAATIL HOBOK.

By the sky full of adornment [with stars],

اِنَّكُمْ لَفِىْ قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ ۙ‏(8)

INNAKUM LAFEE QAWLIM MUKHTALEF.

indeed you are of different opinions!

يُّؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ اُفِكَ ؕ‏(9)

YOAFAKO A’NHO MAN OFEK.

He who has been turned away [from the truth] is turned away from it.

قُتِلَ الْخَرّٰصُوْنَۙ‏(10)

QOTELAL KHARRAASOON.

Perish the liars,

الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ فِىْ غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُوْنَۙ‏(11)

LAZEENA HUM FEE GHAMRATIN SAAHOON.

who are heedless in a stupor!

يَسْئَلُوْنَ اَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِؕ‏(12)

YAS-ALOONA AYYAANA YAWMUD DEEN.

They ask, ‘When will be the Day of Retribution?’

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُوْنَ‏(13)

YAWMA HUM A’LAN NAARE YUFTANOON.

It is the day when they will be tormented in the Fire,

ذُوْقُوْا فِتْنَتَكُمْؕ هٰذَا الَّذِىْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ‏(14)

ZOOQOO FITNATAKUM, HAAZAL LAZEE KUNTUM BEHI TASTA’JELOON.

[and will be told]: ‘Taste your torment. This is what you used to hasten.’

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ فِىْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ‏(15)

INNAL MUTTAQEENA FEE JANNAATINW WA O’YOON.

Indeed the Godwary will be amid gardens and springs,

اٰخِذِيْنَ مَاۤ اٰتٰٮهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ‌ؕ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِيْنَؕ‏(16)

AAKHEZEENA MAA AATAAHUM RABBOHUM, INNAHUM KAANOO QABLA ZAALEKA MOHSENEEN.

receiving what their Lord has given them, for they had been virtuous aforetime.

كَانُوْا قَلِيْلًا مِّنَ الَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُوْنَ‏(17)

KAANOO QALEELAM MENAL LAYLE MAA YAHJA-O’ON.

They used to sleep a little during the night,

وَبِالْاَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَ‏(18)

WA BIL-ASHAARE HUM YASTAGHFEROON.

and at dawns they would plead for forgiveness,

وَفِىْۤ اَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَالْمَحْرُوْمِ‏(19)

WA FEE AMWAALEHIM HAQQUL LIS-SAAA-ELE WAL MAHROOM.

and there was a share in their wealth for the beggar and the deprived.

وَفِى الْاَرْضِ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلْمُوْقِنِيْنَۙ‏(20)

WA FIL ARZE AAYAATUL LIL-MOOQENEEN.

In the earth are signs for those who have conviction,

وَفِىْۤ اَنْفُسِكُمْ‌ؕ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ‏(21)

WA FEE ANFOSEKUM, AFALAA TUBSEROON.

and in your souls [as well]. Will you not then perceive?

وَفِى السَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ‏(22)

WA FIS SAMAAA-E RIZQOKUM WA MAA TOO-A’DOON.

And in the sky is your provision and what you are promised.

فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِنَّهٗ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَاۤ اَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُوْنَ‏(23)

FAWA RABBIS SAMAAA-E WAL ARZE INNAHU LA-HAQQUM MISLA MAA ANNAKUM TANTEQOON.

By the Lord of the sky and the earth, it is indeed the truth, just as [it is a fact that] you speak.

هَلْ اَتٰٮكَ حَدِيْثُ ضَيْفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ الْمُكْرَمِيْنَ‌ۘ‏(24)

HAL ATAAKA HADEESO ZAYFE IBRAAHEEMAL MUKRAMEEN.

Did you receive the story of Abraham’s honoured guests?

اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوْا سَلٰمًا‌ؕ قَالَ سَلٰمٌ ۚ قَوْمٌ مُّنْكَرُوْنَ‌‏(25)

IZ DAKHALOO A’LAYHE FA-QAALOO SALAAMAA, QAALA SALAAM, QAWMUM MUNKAROON.

When they entered into his presence, they said, ‘Peace!’ ‘Peace!’ He answered, ‘[You are] an unfamiliar folk.’

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهٖ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِيْنٍۙ‏(26)

FA-RAAGHA ELAA AHLEHI FA-JAAA-A BE-I’JLIN SAMEEN.

Then he retired to his family and brought a fat [roasted] calf,

فَقَرَّبَهٗۤ اِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ اَلَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ‏(27)

FA-QARRABAHU ELAYHIM QAALA ALAA TAAKOLOON.

and put it near them. He said, ‘Will you not eat?’

فَاَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيْفَةً‌ؕ قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ‌ ؕ وَبَشَّرُوْهُ بِغُلٰمٍ عَلِيْمٍ‏(28)

FA-AWJASA MINHUM KHEEFAH, QAALOO LAA TAKHAF, WA BASH-SHAROOHO BE-GHOLAAMIN A’LEEM.

Then he felt a fear of them. They said, ‘Do not be afraid!’ and they gave him the good news of a wise son.

فَاَقْبَلَتِ امْرَاَتُهٗ فِىْ صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوْزٌ عَقِيْمٌ‏(29)

FA-AQBALATIM RA-ATOHU FEE SARRATIN FA-SAKKAT WAJHAHAA WA QAALAT A’JOOZUN A’QEEM.

Then his wife came forward crying [with joy]. She beat her face, and said, ‘A barren old woman!’

قَالُوْا كَذٰلِكِ ۙ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْحَكِيْمُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(30)

QAALOO KAZAALEKE, QAALA RABBOK, INNAHU HOWAL HAKEEMUL A’LEEM.

They said, ‘So has your Lord said. Indeed He is the All-wise, the All-knowing.’

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ‏(31)

QAALA FAMAA KHATBOKUM AYYOHAL MURSALOON.

He said, ‘O messengers, what is now your errand?’

قَالُوْۤا اِنَّاۤ اُرْسِلْنَاۤ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِيْنَۙ‏(32)

QAALOO INNAA URSILNAA ELAA QAWMIM MUJREMEEN.

They said, ‘We have been sent toward a guilty people,

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّنْ طِيْنٍۙ‏(33)

LE-NURSELA A’LAYHIM HEJAARATAM MIN TEEN.

that We may rain upon them stones of clay,

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِيْنَ‏(34)

MOSAWWAMATAN I’NDA RABBEKA LIL-MUSREFEEN.

sent for the transgressors from your Lord.

فَاَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيْهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(35)

FA-AKHRAJNAA MAN KAANA FEEHAA MENAL MOAMENEEN.

So We picked out those who were in it of the faithful,

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيْهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(36)

FAMAA WAJADNAA FEEHAA GHAYRA BAYTIM MENAL MUSLEMEEN.

but We did not find there other than one house of Muslims,

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيْهَاۤ اٰيَةً لِّلَّذِيْنَ يَخَافُوْنَ الْعَذَابَ الْاَلِيْمَؕ‏(37)

WA TARAKNAA FEEHAA AAYATAL LILLAZEENA YAKHAAFOONAL A’ZAABAL ALEEM.

and We have left therein a sign for those who fear a painful punishment.’

وَفِىْ مُوْسٰۤی اِذْ اَرْسَلْنٰهُ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(38)

WA FEE MOOSAA IZ ARSALNAAHO ELAA FIR-A’WNA BE-SULTAANIM MOBEEN.

And in Moses [too there is a sign] when We sent him to Pharaoh with a manifest authority.

فَتَوَلّٰى بِرُكْنِهٖ وَقَالَ سٰحِرٌ اَوْ مَجْنُوْنٌ‏(39)

FA-TAWALLAA BE-RUKNEHI WA QAALA SAAHERUN AW MAJNOON.

But he turned away assured of his might, and said, ‘A magician or a crazy man!’

فَاَخَذْنٰهُ وَجُنُوْدَهٗ فَنَبَذْنٰهُمْ فِى الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيْمٌؕ‏(40)

FA-AKHAZNAAHO WA JONOODAHU FA-NABAZNAAHUM FIL YAMME WA HOWA MOLEEM.

So We seized him and his hosts, and cast them into the sea, while he was blameworthy.

وَفِىْ عَادٍ اِذْ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيْحَ الْعَقِيْمَ‌ۚ‏(41)

WA FEE A’ADIN IZ ARSALNAA A’LAYHEMUR REEHAL A’QEEM.

And in ‘Ad when We unleashed upon them a barren wind.

مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَىْءٍ اَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيْمِؕ‏(42)

MAA TAZARO MIN SHAY-IN ATAT A’LAYHE ILLAA JA-A’LATHO KAR-RAMEEM.

It left nothing that it came upon without making it like decayed bones.

وَفِىْ ثَمُوْدَ اِذْ قِيْلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوْا حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ‏(43)

WA FEE SAMOODA IZ QEELA LAHUM TAMATTA-O’O HATTAA HEEN.

And in Thamud, when they were told, ‘Enjoy for a while.’

فَعَتَوْا عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصّٰعِقَةُ وَ هُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ‏(44)

FA-A’TAW A’N AMRE RABBEHIM FA-AKHAZATHOMUS SAA-E’QATO WA HUM YANZOROON.

Then they defied the command of their Lord; so the thunderbolt seized them as they looked on.

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوْا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَّمَا كَانُوْا مُنْتَصِرِيْنَۙ‏(45)

FAMAS TATAA-O’O MIN QEYAAMINW WA MAA KAANOO MUNTASEREEN.

So they were neither able to rise up, nor to come to one another’s aid.

وَقَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مِّنْ قَبْلُ‌ؕ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِيْنَ‏(46)

WA QAWMA NOOHIM MIN QABL, INNAHUM KAANOO QAWMAN FAASEQEEN.

And the people of Noah aforetime. Indeed, they were a transgressing lot.

وَ السَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنٰهَا بِاَيْٮدٍ وَّاِنَّا لَمُوْسِعُوْنَ‏(47)

WAS SAMAAA-A BANAYNAAHAA BE-AYDINW WA INNAA LA-MOOSE-O’ON.

We have built the heaven with might, and indeed it is We who are its expanders.

وَالْاَرْضَ فَرَشْنٰهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمٰهِدُوْنَ‏(48)

WAL ARZA FARASHNAAHAA FA-NE’MAL MAAHEDOON.

And We have spread out the earth, so how excellent spreaders We have been!

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(49)

WA MIN KULLE SHAY-IN KHALAQNAA ZAWJAYNE LA-A’LLAKUM TAZAKKAROON.

In all things We have created pairs so that you may take admonition.

فَفِرُّوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ‌ؕ اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‌ۚ‏(50)

FA-FIRROO ELAL LAAH, INNEE LAKUM MINHO NAZEERUM MOBEEN.

‘So flee toward Allah. Indeed, I am from Him a manifest warner to you.

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوْا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ‌ؕ اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‌ۚ‏(51)

WA LAA TAJ-A’LOO MA-A’L LAAHE ELAAHAN AAKHAR, INNEE LAKUM MINHO NAZEERUM MOBEEN.

Do not set up another god besides Allah. Indeed I am from Him a manifest warner to you.’

كَذٰلِكَ مَاۤ اَتَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا قَالُوْا سَاحِرٌ اَوْ مَجْنُوْنٌ‌ۚ‏(52)

KAZAALEKA MAA ATAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM MIR RASOOLIN ILLAA QAALOO SAAHERUN AW MAJNOON.

So it was that there did not come any apostle to those who were before them but they said, ‘A magician,’ or ‘A crazy man!’

اَتَوَاصَوْا بِهٖ‌ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(53)

ATAWAASAW BEH, BAL HUM QAWMUN TAAGHOON.

Did they enjoin this upon one another?! Rather, they were a rebellious lot.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَاۤ اَنْتَ بِمَلُوْمٍ‏(54)

FA-TAWALLA A’NHUM FAMAA ANTA BE-MALOOM.

So turn away from them, as you will not be blameworthy.

وَّذَكِّرْ فَاِنَّ الذِّكْرٰى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(55)

WA ZAKKIR FA-INNAZ ZIKRAA TANFA-U’L MOAMENEEN.

And admonish, for admonition indeed benefits the faithful.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْاِنْسَ اِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوْنِ‏(56)

WA MAA KHALAQTUL JINNA WAL INSA ILLAA LE-YA’BODOON.

I did not create the jinn and the humans except that they may worship Me.

مَاۤ اُرِيْدُ مِنْهُمْ مِّنْ رِّزْقٍ وَّمَاۤ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ يُّطْعِمُوْنِ‏(57)

MAA OREEDO MINHUM MIR RIZQINW WA MAA OREEDO AN-Y YUT-E’MOON.

I desire no provision from them, nor do I desire that they should feed Me.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِيْنُ‏(58)

INNAL LAAHA HOWAR RAZZAAQO ZUL QUWWATIL MATEEN.

Indeed it is Allah who is the All-provider, Powerful and All-strong.

فَاِنَّ لِلَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا ذَنُوْبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوْبِ اَصْحٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنِ‏(59)

FA-INNA LILLAZEENA ZALAMOO ZANOOBAM MISLA ZANOOBE ASHAABEHIM FALAA YASTA’JELOON.

Indeed the lot of those who do wrong [now] will be like the lot of their [earlier] counterparts. So let them not ask Me to hasten on [that fate].

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ يَّوْمِهِمُ الَّذِىْ يُوْعَدُوْنَ‏(60)

FA-WAYLUL LILLAZEENA KAFAROO MIN-Y YAWMEHEMUL LAZEE YOO-A’DOON.

Woe to the faithless for the day they are promised!