بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِذَرْوًۭا١
Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِوِقْرًۭا٢
Falhaamilaati wiqraa
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِيُسْرًۭا٣
Faljaariyaati yusraa
And those [ships] sailing with ease
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِأَمْرًا٤
Falmuqassimaati amraa
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
إِنَّمَاتُوعَدُونَلَصَادِقٌۭ٥
Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
وَإِنَّٱلدِّينَلَوَٰقِعٌۭ٦
Wa innad deena la waaqi'
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِذَاتِٱلْحُبُكِ٧
Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk
By the heaven containing pathways,
إِنَّكُمْلَفِىقَوْلٍۢمُّخْتَلِفٍۢ٨
Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
يُؤْفَكُعَنْهُمَنْأُفِكَ٩
Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik
Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
قُتِلَٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ١٠
Qutilal kharraasoon
Destroyed are the falsifiers
ٱلَّذِينَهُمْفِىغَمْرَةٍۢسَاهُونَ١١
Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon
Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
يَسْـَٔلُونَأَيَّانَيَوْمُٱلدِّينِ١٢
Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen
They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
يَوْمَهُمْعَلَىٱلنَّارِيُفْتَنُونَ١٣
Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon
[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
ذُوقُوا۟فِتْنَتَكُمْهَـٰذَاٱلَّذِىكُنتُمبِهِۦتَسْتَعْجِلُونَ١٤
Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon
[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
إِنَّٱلْمُتَّقِينَفِىجَنَّـٰتٍۢوَعُيُونٍ١٥
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
ءَاخِذِينَمَآءَاتَىٰهُمْرَبُّهُمْ ۚإِنَّهُمْكَانُوا۟قَبْلَذَٰلِكَمُحْسِنِينَ١٦
Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
كَانُوا۟قَلِيلًۭامِّنَٱلَّيْلِمَايَهْجَعُونَ١٧
kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon
They used to sleep but little of the night,
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِهُمْيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ١٨
Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
وَفِىٓأَمْوَٰلِهِمْحَقٌّۭلِّلسَّآئِلِوَٱلْمَحْرُومِ١٩
Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
وَفِىٱلْأَرْضِءَايَـٰتٌۭلِّلْمُوقِنِينَ٢٠
Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
وَفِىٓأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚأَفَلَاتُبْصِرُونَ٢١
Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon
And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
وَفِىٱلسَّمَآءِرِزْقُكُمْوَمَاتُوعَدُونَ٢٢
Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon
And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
فَوَرَبِّٱلسَّمَآءِوَٱلْأَرْضِإِنَّهُۥلَحَقٌّۭمِّثْلَمَآأَنَّكُمْتَنطِقُونَ٢٣
Fawa Rabbis samaaa'i wal ardi innahoo lahaqqum misla maa annakum tantiqoon
Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
هَلْأَتَىٰكَحَدِيثُضَيْفِإِبْرَٰهِيمَٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ٢٤
Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen
Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
إِذْدَخَلُوا۟عَلَيْهِفَقَالُوا۟سَلَـٰمًۭا ۖقَالَسَلَـٰمٌۭقَوْمٌۭمُّنكَرُونَ٢٥
Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
فَرَاغَإِلَىٰٓأَهْلِهِۦفَجَآءَبِعِجْلٍۢسَمِينٍۢ٢٦
Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen
Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓإِلَيْهِمْقَالَأَلَاتَأْكُلُونَ٢٧
Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon
And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
فَأَوْجَسَمِنْهُمْخِيفَةًۭ ۖقَالُوا۟لَاتَخَفْ ۖوَبَشَّرُوهُبِغُلَـٰمٍعَلِيمٍۢ٢٨
Fa awjasa minhm khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin 'aleem
And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
فَأَقْبَلَتِٱمْرَأَتُهُۥفِىصَرَّةٍۢفَصَكَّتْوَجْهَهَاوَقَالَتْعَجُوزٌعَقِيمٌۭ٢٩
Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
قَالُوا۟كَذَٰلِكِقَالَرَبُّكِ ۖإِنَّهُۥهُوَٱلْحَكِيمُٱلْعَلِيمُ٣٠
Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem
They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
۞ قَالَفَمَاخَطْبُكُمْأَيُّهَاٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ٣١
Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوٓا۟إِنَّآأُرْسِلْنَآإِلَىٰقَوْمٍۢمُّجْرِمِينَ٣٢
Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
لِنُرْسِلَعَلَيْهِمْحِجَارَةًۭمِّنطِينٍۢ٣٣
Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen
To send down upon them stones of clay,
مُّسَوَّمَةًعِندَرَبِّكَلِلْمُسْرِفِينَ٣٤
Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen
Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
فَأَخْرَجْنَامَنكَانَفِيهَامِنَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ٣٥
Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen
So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
فَمَاوَجَدْنَافِيهَاغَيْرَبَيْتٍۢمِّنَٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ٣٦
Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen
And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
وَتَرَكْنَافِيهَآءَايَةًۭلِّلَّذِينَيَخَافُونَٱلْعَذَابَٱلْأَلِيمَ٣٧
Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
وَفِىمُوسَىٰٓإِذْأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُإِلَىٰفِرْعَوْنَبِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢمُّبِينٍۢ٣٨
Wa fee Moosaaa iz arsalnaahu ilaa Fir'wna bisultaa nim mubeen
And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
فَتَوَلَّىٰبِرُكْنِهِۦوَقَالَسَـٰحِرٌأَوْمَجْنُونٌۭ٣٩
Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon
But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُوَجُنُودَهُۥفَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْفِىٱلْيَمِّوَهُوَمُلِيمٌۭ٤٠
Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem
So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
وَفِىعَادٍإِذْأَرْسَلْنَاعَلَيْهِمُٱلرِّيحَٱلْعَقِيمَ٤١
Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem
And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
مَاتَذَرُمِنشَىْءٍأَتَتْعَلَيْهِإِلَّاجَعَلَتْهُكَٱلرَّمِيمِ٤٢
Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem
It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
وَفِىثَمُودَإِذْقِيلَلَهُمْتَمَتَّعُوا۟حَتَّىٰحِينٍۢ٤٣
Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta''oo hattaa heen
And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
فَعَتَوْا۟عَنْأَمْرِرَبِّهِمْفَأَخَذَتْهُمُٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُوَهُمْيَنظُرُونَ٤٤
Fa'ataw 'an amri Rabbihim fa akhazal humus saa'iqatu wa hum yanzuroon
But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
فَمَاٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟مِنقِيَامٍۢوَمَاكَانُوا۟مُنتَصِرِينَ٤٥
Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen
And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
وَقَوْمَنُوحٍۢمِّنقَبْلُ ۖإِنَّهُمْكَانُوا۟قَوْمًۭافَـٰسِقِينَ٤٦
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَبَنَيْنَـٰهَابِأَيْي۟دٍۢوَإِنَّالَمُوسِعُونَ٤٧
Wassamaaa'a banainaa haa bi aydinw wa innaa lamoosi'oon
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
وَٱلْأَرْضَفَرَشْنَـٰهَافَنِعْمَٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ٤٨
Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
وَمِنكُلِّشَىْءٍخَلَقْنَازَوْجَيْنِلَعَلَّكُمْتَذَكَّرُونَ٤٩
Wa min kulli shai'in khalaqnaa zawjaini la'allakum tazakkaroon
And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
فَفِرُّوٓا۟إِلَىٱللَّهِ ۖإِنِّىلَكُممِّنْهُنَذِيرٌۭمُّبِينٌۭ٥٠
Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen
So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
وَلَاتَجْعَلُوا۟مَعَٱللَّهِإِلَـٰهًاءَاخَرَ ۖإِنِّىلَكُممِّنْهُنَذِيرٌۭمُّبِينٌۭ٥١
Wa laa taj'aloo ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen
And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
كَذَٰلِكَمَآأَتَىٱلَّذِينَمِنقَبْلِهِممِّنرَّسُولٍإِلَّاقَالُوا۟سَاحِرٌأَوْمَجْنُونٌ٥٢
Kazaalika maaa atal lazeena min qablihim mir Rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon
Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟بِهِۦ ۚبَلْهُمْقَوْمٌۭطَاغُونَ٥٣
Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon
Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
فَتَوَلَّعَنْهُمْفَمَآأَنتَبِمَلُومٍۢ٥٤
Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom
So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
وَذَكِّرْفَإِنَّٱلذِّكْرَىٰتَنفَعُٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ٥٥
Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
وَمَاخَلَقْتُٱلْجِنَّوَٱلْإِنسَإِلَّالِيَعْبُدُونِ٥٦
Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
مَآأُرِيدُمِنْهُممِّنرِّزْقٍۢوَمَآأُرِيدُأَنيُطْعِمُونِ٥٧
Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon
I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
إِنَّٱللَّهَهُوَٱلرَّزَّاقُذُوٱلْقُوَّةِٱلْمَتِينُ٥٨
Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
فَإِنَّلِلَّذِينَظَلَمُوا۟ذَنُوبًۭامِّثْلَذَنُوبِأَصْحَـٰبِهِمْفَلَايَسْتَعْجِلُونِ٥٩
Fa inna lillazeena zalamoo zanoobam misla zanoobi ashaabihim falaa yasta'jiloon
And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.
فَوَيْلٌۭلِّلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟مِنيَوْمِهِمُٱلَّذِىيُوعَدُونَ٦٠
Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (Arabic: سُورَةُ الذَّارِيَاتِ) is the 51th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 60 verses and was revealed in Meccan.
This page provides the complete Surah Adh-Dhaariyat in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.
The English name translation of Surah Adh-Dhaariyat is "The Winnowing Winds".
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat is a Meccan surah.
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