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Chapter 51·Meccan·60 verses

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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat

The Winnowing Winds

The signs of Allah, provision, and the purpose of creation.

About Surah Adh-Dhaariyat

Adh-Dhariyat, “The Scattering Winds,” swears by the signs of Allah and states the purpose of creation plainly: that jinn and humankind were created to worship Him.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا

    Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa

    By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing

  2. 2 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:2

    فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا

    Falhaamilaati wiqraa

    And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]

  3. 3 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:3

    فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا

    Faljaariyaati yusraa

    And those [ships] sailing with ease

  4. 4 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:4

    فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا

    Falmuqassimaati amraa

    And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,

  5. 5 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:5

    إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ

    Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq

    Indeed, what you are promised is true.

  6. 6 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:6

    وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

    Wa innad deena la waaqi'

    And indeed, the recompense is to occur.

  7. 7 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:7

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ

    Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk

    By the heaven containing pathways,

  8. 8 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:8

    إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ

    Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif

    Indeed, you are in differing speech.

  9. 9 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:9

    يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ

    Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik

    Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.

  10. 10 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:10

    قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ

    Qutilal kharraasoon

    Destroyed are the falsifiers

  11. 11 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:11

    ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ

    Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon

    Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.

  12. 12 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:12

    يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen

    They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"

  13. 13 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:13

    يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ

    Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon

    [It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire

  14. 14 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:14

    ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

    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."

  15. 15 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:15

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ

    Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

    Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,

  16. 16 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:16

    ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ

    Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen

    Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.

  17. 17 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:17

    كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

    kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon

    They used to sleep but little of the night,

  18. 18 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:18

    وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

    Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon

    And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,

  19. 19 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:19

    وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

    Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

    And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.

  20. 20 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:20

    وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ

    Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

    And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

  21. 21 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:21

    وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

    Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon

    And in yourselves. Then will you not see?

  22. 22 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:22

    وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

    Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon

    And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.

  23. 23 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:23

    فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّۭ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ

    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.

  24. 24 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:24

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ

    Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen

    Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -

  25. 25 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:25

    إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا ۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ

    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.

  26. 26 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:26

    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍۢ سَمِينٍۢ

    Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen

    Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf

  27. 27 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:27

    فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

    Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon

    And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"

  28. 28 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:28

    فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

    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.

  29. 29 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:29

    فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌۭ

    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!"

  30. 30 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:30

    قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem

    They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."

  31. 31 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:31

    ۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

    Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

    [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

  32. 32 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:32

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ

    Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

    They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals

  33. 33 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:33

    لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ

    Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen

    To send down upon them stones of clay,

  34. 34 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:34

    مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

    Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen

    Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."

  35. 35 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:35

    فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen

    So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.

  36. 36 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:36

    فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

    Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

    And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

  37. 37 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:37

    وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

    Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem

    And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

  38. 38 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:38

    وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    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.

  39. 39 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:39

    فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌۭ

    Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon

    But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."

  40. 40 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:40

    فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ

    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.

  41. 41 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:41

    وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

    Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem

    And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.

  42. 42 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:42

    مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

    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.

  43. 43 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:43

    وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

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

    And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

  44. 44 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:44

    فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

    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.

  45. 45 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:45

    فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ

    Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen

    And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.

  46. 46 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:46

    وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ

    Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen

    And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.

  47. 47 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:47

    وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

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

    And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

  48. 48 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:48

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ

    Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

    And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

  49. 49 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:49

    وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

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

    And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.

  50. 50 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:50

    فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

    So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

  51. 51 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:51

    وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    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.

  52. 52 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:52

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

    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."

  53. 53 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:53

    أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ

    Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon

    Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.

  54. 54 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:54

    فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ

    Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom

    So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.

  55. 55 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:55

    وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen

    And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.

  56. 56 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:56

    وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

    Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon

    And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

  57. 57 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:57

    مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ

    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.

  58. 58 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:58

    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

    Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen

    Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.

  59. 59 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:59

    فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًۭا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

    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.

  60. 60 Adh-Dhaariyat 51:60

    فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

    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 — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Adh-Dhaariyat mean?

“Adh-Dhaariyat” translates to “The Winnowing Winds.” It is the 51st surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Adh-Dhaariyat?

Surah Adh-Dhaariyat has 60 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Adh-Dhaariyat Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

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