Surah Adh-Dhariyat (The Wind that Scatter)

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Surah Adh-Dhariyat (The Wind that Scatter) - Aya count 60

وَٱلذَّ ٰ⁠رِیَـٰتِ ذَرۡوࣰا ﴿١﴾

By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرࣰا ﴿٢﴾

And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱلۡجَـٰرِیَـٰتِ یُسۡرࣰا ﴿٣﴾

And those that flow with ease and gentleness;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا ﴿٤﴾

And those that distribute and apportion by Command;-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقࣱ ﴿٥﴾

Verily that which ye are promised is true;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّینَ لَوَ ٰ⁠قِعࣱ ﴿٦﴾

And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلسَّمَاۤءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ ﴿٧﴾

By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِی قَوۡلࣲ مُّخۡتَلِفࣲ ﴿٨﴾

Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ ﴿٩﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّ ٰ⁠صُونَ ﴿١٠﴾

Woe to the falsehood-mongers,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ فِی غَمۡرَةࣲ سَاهُونَ ﴿١١﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَیَّانَ یَوۡمُ ٱلدِّینِ ﴿١٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ یُفۡتَنُونَ ﴿١٣﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِی كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ﴿١٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونٍ ﴿١٥﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ءَاخِذِینَ مَاۤ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ مُحۡسِنِینَ ﴿١٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَانُواْ قَلِیلࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ مَا یَهۡجَعُونَ ﴿١٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ یَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ﴿١٨﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِیۤ أَمۡوَ ٰ⁠لِهِمۡ حَقࣱّ لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ ﴿١٩﴾

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).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَایَـٰتࣱ لِّلۡمُوقِنِینَ ﴿٢٠﴾

On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِیۤ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِی ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقࣱّ مِّثۡلَ مَاۤ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

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.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِیثُ ضَیۡفِ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِینَ ﴿٢٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَیۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمࣰاۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمࣱ قَوۡمࣱ مُّنكَرُونَ ﴿٢٥﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰۤ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَاۤءَ بِعِجۡلࣲ سَمِینࣲ ﴿٢٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَقَرَّبَهُۥۤ إِلَیۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِیفَةࣰۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِیمࣲ ﴿٢٨﴾

(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.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِی صَرَّةࣲ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِیمࣱ ﴿٢٩﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِیمُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ ﴿٣٠﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَیُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ﴿٣١﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُوۤاْ إِنَّاۤ أُرۡسِلۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمࣲ مُّجۡرِمِینَ ﴿٣٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن طِینࣲ ﴿٣٣﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ ﴿٣٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِیهَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ﴿٣٥﴾

Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِیهَا غَیۡرَ بَیۡتࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِینَ ﴿٣٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَرَكۡنَا فِیهَاۤ ءَایَةࣰ لِّلَّذِینَ یَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِیمَ ﴿٣٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِی مُوسَىٰۤ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ﴿٣٨﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونࣱ ﴿٣٩﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِی ٱلۡیَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِیمࣱ ﴿٤٠﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِی عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلرِّیحَ ٱلۡعَقِیمَ ﴿٤١﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَیۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَیۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِیمِ ﴿٤٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفِی ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِیلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِینࣲ ﴿٤٣﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ یَنظُرُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِیَامࣲ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِینَ ﴿٤٥﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمࣰا فَـٰسِقِینَ ﴿٤٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلسَّمَاۤءَ بَنَیۡنَـٰهَا بِأَیۡیْدࣲ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمِن كُلِّ شَیۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَیۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٤٩﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَفِرُّوۤاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ﴿٥٠﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ﴿٥١﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ مَاۤ أَتَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ ﴿٥٢﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ طَاغُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَمَاۤ أَنتَ بِمَلُومࣲ ﴿٥٤﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ﴿٥٥﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِیَعۡبُدُونِ ﴿٥٦﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَاۤ أُرِیدُ مِنۡهُم مِّن رِّزۡقࣲ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَن یُطۡعِمُونِ ﴿٥٧﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِینُ ﴿٥٨﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبࣰا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِهِمۡ فَلَا یَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ ﴿٥٩﴾

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)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَوَیۡلࣱ لِّلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْ مِن یَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِی یُوعَدُونَ ﴿٦٠﴾

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


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an: