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51. Ad-Dhariyat - The Scatterers
| 1 | By oath of those which carry away while dispersing. |
| 2 | Then by oath of those which carry the burdens. |
| 3 | Then by oath of those which move with ease. |
| 4 | Then by oath of those which distribute by the command. |
| 5 | Undoubtedly, the promise you are given is surely true. |
| 6 | And undoubtedly justice will surely be done. |
| 7 | And by oath of the decorated heaven. |
| 8 | You are indeed in different opinions regarding this Qur’an. |
| 9 | Only those who are destined to revert, are reverted from it. |
| 10 | Slain be those who mould from their imaginations. |
| 11 | Those who have forgotten in a state of intoxication. |
| 12 | They ask, “When will be the Day of Judgement?” |
| 13 | It will be on the day when they will be roasted in the fire. |
| 14 | And it will be said to them, “Taste your own roasting; this is what you were impatient for.” |
| 15 | Indeed the pious are among Gardens and water springs. |
| 16 | Accepting the rewards given by their Lord; they were indeed virtuous before this. |
| 17 | They used to sleep only a little during the night. |
| 18 | And used to seek forgiveness before dawn. |
| 19 | And the beggar and the destitute had a share in their wealth. |
| 20 | And in the earth are signs for those who are certain. |
| 21 | And in your own selves; so can you not perceive? |
| 22 | And in the heaven lies your sustenance, and the promise you are given. |
| 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. |
| 24 | Did the news of Ibrahim’s honourable guests reach you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)? |
| 25 | When they came to him and said, “Peace”; he answered, “Peace”; and thought, “These people are not familiar.” |
| 26 | Then he went to his home – so he brought a healthy calf. |
| 27 | He then presented it before them and said, “Do you not eat?” |
| 28 | He therefore inwardly sensed fear of them; they said, “Do not fear!”; and they gave him the glad tidings of a knowledgeable son. |
| 29 | So his wife came screaming, and striking her forehead cried, “What! For a barren old woman?” |
| 30 | They said, “This is how your Lord has decreed; indeed He only is the Wise, the All Knowing.” |
| 31 | Said Ibrahim, “What is your task, O the sent angels?” |
| 32 | They said, “We have been sent towards a guilty nation.” |
| 33 | “To throw upon them stones of baked clay.” |
| 34 | “That are kept marked, with your Lord, for the transgressors.” |
| 35 | So We removed the people who had faith, from that town. |
| 36 | We therefore found just one house over there that was Muslim. |
| 37 | And We kept a sign remaining in it, for those who fear the painful punishment. |
| 38 | And in Moosa, when We sent him with a clear proof towards Firaun. |
| 39 | In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.” |
| 40 | We therefore seized him and his army and threw them into the sea, while he was blaming himself. |
| 41 | And in the tribe of A’ad, when we sent a dry windstorm upon them. |
| 42 | It left out nothing in its path, but which it split up into fragments. |
| 43 | And in the tribe of Thamud when it was told to them, “Enjoy for a while.” |
| 44 | In response they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt seized them whilst they were watching. |
| 45 | So they were neither able to stand up, nor were they able to take revenge. |
| 46 | And before them, We destroyed the people of Nooh; they were indeed a sinning nation. |
| 47 | And We have built the heaven with hands (the Divine Power), and it is We Who give the expanse. |
| 48 | And We made the earth a base, so how well do We lay out! |
| 49 | And We created all things in pairs, so that you may ponder. |
| 50 | “Therefore rush towards Allah; indeed I am from Him, a clear Herald of Warning towards you.” |
| 51 | “And do not appoint other deities along with Allah; indeed I am from Him, a clear Herald of Warning towards you.” |
| 52 | Similarly, whenever a Noble Messenger came to those before them they always said, “He is a magician or a madman.” |
| 53 | What! Have they willed this utterance to one another? In fact they are a rebellious people. |
| 54 | Therefore turn away from them (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), – so there is no blame upon you. |
| 55 | And advise, for advice benefits the Muslims. |
| 56 | And I created the jinns and men, only for them to worship Me. |
| 57 | I do not ask any sustenance from them, nor wish that they give Me food. |
| 58 | Indeed it is Allah, Who is the Greatest Sustainer, the Strong, the Able. |
| 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. |
| 60 | So ruin is for disbelievers, from their day – which they are promised. |