Surah Adh-Dhariyat (The Winds)

Topics in Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Study guides that discuss verses of this surah, most connected first.

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• Truthfulness (Sidq) (9 verses)
• Cosmic Signs (Ayat Kawniyyah) (8 verses)
• Role Model (Qudwah) (7 verses)
• Oaths (Qasam) (7 verses)
• Miserliness (Bukhl) (6 verses)
• Piety (Taqwa) (6 verses)
• Fear (Khawf) (6 verses)
• Eating (Akl) (5 verses)
• Destruction (Ihlak) (5 verses)
• Encouragement (Targhib) (5 verses)
• Creation (Khalq) (5 verses)
• Angels (Mala'ikah) (5 verses)
• The Heavens (Sama') (5 verses)
• Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) (4 verses)

Read Surah Adh-Dhariyat with English translation

1. 51:1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا

   By those [winds] that scatter far and wide,

2. 51:2

   فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا

   and those that are heavily laden,

3. 51:3

   فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا

   that speed freely,

4. 51:4

   فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا

   that distribute [rain] as ordained!

5. 51:5

   إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ

   What you [people] are promised is true:

6. 51:6

   وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

   the Judgement will come––

7. 51:7

   وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ

   by the sky with its pathways,

8. 51:8

   إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ

   you differ in what you say––

9. 51:9

   يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ

   those who turn away from it are [truly] deceived.

10. 51:10

    قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ

    Perish the liars,

11. 51:11

    ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ

    those steeped in error and unaware!

12. 51:12

    يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    They ask, ‘When is this Judgement Day coming?’

13. 51:13

    يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ

    On a Day when they will be punished by the Fire,

14. 51:14

    ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

    ‘Taste the punishment! This is what you wished to hasten.’

15. 51:15

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ

    The righteous will be in Gardens with [flowing] springs.

16. 51:16

    ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ

    They will receive their Lord’s gifts because of the good they did before:

17. 51:17

    كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

    sleeping only little at night,

18. 51:18

    وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

    praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness,

19. 51:19

    وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

    giving a rightful share of their wealth to the beggar and the deprived.

20. 51:20

    وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ

    On earth there are signs for those with sure faith––

21. 51:21

    وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

    and in yourselves too, do you not see?––

22. 51:22

    وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

    in the sky is your sustenance and all that you are promised.

23. 51:23

    فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّۭ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ

    By the Lord of the heavens and earth! All this is as real as your speaking.

24. 51:24

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ

    [Muhammad], have you heard the story of the honoured guests of Abraham?

25. 51:25

    إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا ۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ

    They went in to see him and said, ‘Peace.’ ‘Peace,’ he said, [adding to himself] ‘These people are strangers.’

26. 51:26

    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍۢ سَمِينٍۢ

    He turned quickly to his household, brought out a fat calf,

27. 51:27

    فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

    and placed it before them. ‘Will you not eat?’ he said,

28. 51:28

    فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

    beginning to be afraid of them, but they said, ‘Do not be afraid.’ They gave him good news of a son who would be gifted with knowledge.

29. 51:29

    فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌۭ

    His wife then entered with a loud cry, struck her face, and said, ‘A barren old woman?’

30. 51:30

    قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    but they said, ‘It will be so. This is what your Lord said, and He is the Wise, the All Knowing.’

31. 51:31

    ۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

    Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’

32. 51:32

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ

    They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin,

33. 51:33

    لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ

    to bring down rocks of clay,

34. 51:34

    مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

    marked by your Lord for those who exceed all bounds.’

35. 51:35

    فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    We brought out such believers as were there-

36. 51:36

    فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

    We found only one household devoted to God-

37. 51:37

    وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

    and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

38. 51:38

    وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

39. 51:39

    فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌۭ

    Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’

40. 51:40

    فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ

    so We seized him and his forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame.

41. 51:41

    وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

    There is another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against them

42. 51:42

    مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

    and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds.

43. 51:43

    وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

    And also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives for a while,’

44. 51:44

    فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

    but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly:

45. 51:45

    فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ

    they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves.

46. 51:46

    وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ

    Before that We destroyed the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people!

47. 51:47

    وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

    We built the heavens with Our power and made them vast,

48. 51:48

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ

    We spread out the earth- how well We smoothed it out!-

49. 51:49

    وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

    and We created pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note.

50. 51:50

    فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    [So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God- I am sent by Him to give you clear warning-

51. 51:51

    وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    and do not set up any other god alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’

52. 51:52

    كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

    Every previous people to whom a messenger was sent also said, ‘A sor-cerer, or maybe a madman!’

53. 51:53

    أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ

    Did they tell one another to do this? No! They are a people who exceed all bounds,

54. 51:54

    فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ

    so ignore them [Prophet]- you are not to blame-

55. 51:55

    وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    and go on reminding [people], it is good for those who believe to be reminded.

56. 51:56

    وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

    I created jinn and mankind only to worship Me:

57. 51:57

    مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ

    I want no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me-

58. 51:58

    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

    God is the Provider, the Lord of Power, the Ever Mighty.

59. 51:59

    فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًۭا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

    The evildoers, like their predecessors, will have a share of punishment- they need not ask Me to hasten it-

60. 51:60

    فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

    and woe betide those who deny the truth on the Day they have been promised.

English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.