Surah Adz-Dzariyah

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرۡوٗا

Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa

By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;

فَٱلۡحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقۡرٗا

Falhaamilaati wiqraa

And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;

فَٱلۡجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسۡرٗا

Faljaariyaati yusraa

And those that flow with ease and gentleness;

فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمۡرًا

Falmuqassimaati amraa

And those that distribute and apportion by Command;-

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٞ

Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq

Verily that which ye are promised is true;

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٞ

Wa innad deena la waaqi'

And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ

Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk

By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,

إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِي قَوۡلٖ مُّخۡتَلِفٖ

Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif

Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,

يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik

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

قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٰصُونَ

Qutilal kharraasoon

Woe to the falsehood-mongers,-

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَةٖ سَاهُونَ

Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon

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

يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen

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

يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon

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

ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon

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

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

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

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ

Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen

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

كَانُواْ قَلِيلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَهۡجَعُونَ

kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon

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

وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ

Wa bil as haari hum yastaghfiroon

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

وَفِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ حَقّٞ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ

Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

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).

وَفِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَٰتٞ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,

وَفِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon

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

وَفِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon

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

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقّٞ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

Fawa Rabbis samaaa'i wal ardi innahoo lahaqqum misla maa annakum tantiqoon

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.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen

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

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٞ قَوۡمٞ مُّنكَرُونَ

Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon

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

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٖ سَمِينٖ

Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen

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

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon

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

فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ

Fa awjasa minhum khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin 'aleem

(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.

فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِي صَرَّةٖ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٞ

Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem

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

قَالُواْ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem

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

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

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

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

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

لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن طِينٖ

Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen

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

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen

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

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen

Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,

فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيهَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

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

وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةٗ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem

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

وَفِي مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ

Wa fee Moosaaa iz arsalnaahu ilaa Fir'awna bisultaa nim mubeen

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

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٞ

Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon

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

فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

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

وَفِي عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem

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

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَيۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem

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

وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta''oo hattaa heen

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

فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

Fa'ataw 'an amri Rabbihim fa akhazat humus saa'iqatu wa hum yanzuroon

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

فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٖ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen

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

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen

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

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٖ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Wassamaaa'a banainaa haa bi aydinw wa innaa lamoosi'oon

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

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَٰهِدُونَ

Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

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

وَمِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wa min kulli shai'in khalaqnaa zawjaini la'allakum tazakkaroon

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

فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

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

وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

Wa laa taj'aloo ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

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

كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ

Kazaalika maaa atal lazeena min qablihim mir Rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon

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

أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٞ طَاغُونَ

Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon

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

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٖ

Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom

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

وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen

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

وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ

Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon

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

مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡهُم مِّن رِّزۡقٖ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ

Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon

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

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ

Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen

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

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبٗا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَٰبِهِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ

Fa inna lillazeena zalamoo zanoobam misla zanoobi ashaabihim falaa yasta'jiloon

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)!

فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon

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