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adh-Dhariyat (The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers) as rendered by Muhammad Asad
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Muhammad Asad rendition of Surah The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers(adh-Dhariyat)
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Muhammad Asad rendition of Surah The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers(adh-Dhariyat)
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51:1 CONSIDER the winds that scatter the dust far and wide
51:1 CONSIDER the winds that scatter the dust far and wide
51:2 and those that carry the burden [of heavy clouds]
51:2 and those that carry the burden [of heavy clouds]
51:3 and those that speed along with gentle ease
51:3 and those that speed along with gentle ease
51:4 and those that apportion [the gift of life] at [God’s] behest
51:4 and those that apportion [the gift of life] at [God’s] behest
51:5 Verily, that which you are promised is true indeed
51:5 Verily, that which you are promised is true indeed
51:6 and, verily, judgment is bound to come
51:6 and, verily, judgment is bound to come
51:7 CONSIDER the firmament full of starry paths
51:7 CONSIDER the firmament full of starry paths
51:8 Verily, [O men,] you are deeply at variance as to what to believe
51:8 Verily, [O men,] you are deeply at variance as to what to believe
51:9 perverted in his views thereon is he who would deceive himself
51:9 perverted in his views thereon is he who would deceive himself
51:10 They but destroy themselves, they who are given to guessing at what they cannot ascertain &ndash
51:10 They but destroy themselves, they who are given to guessing at what they cannot ascertain &ndash
51:11 they who blunder along, in ignorance lost &ndash
51:11 they who blunder along, in ignorance lost &ndash
51:12 they who [mockingly] ask, “When is that Day of Judgment to be?&rdquo
51:12 they who [mockingly] ask, “When is that Day of Judgment to be?&rdquo
51:13 [It will be] a Day when they will be sorely tried by the fire
51:13 [It will be] a Day when they will be sorely tried by the fire
51:14 [and will be told:] “Taste this your trial! It is this that you were so hastily asking for!&rdquo
51:14 [and will be told:] “Taste this your trial! It is this that you were so hastily asking for!&rdquo
51:15 [But,] behold, the God-conscious will find themselves amid gardens and springs
51:15 [But,] behold, the God-conscious will find themselves amid gardens and springs
51:16 enjoying all that their Sustainer will have granted them [because], verily, they were doers of good in the past
51:16 enjoying all that their Sustainer will have granted them [because], verily, they were doers of good in the past
51:17 they would lie asleep during but a small part of the night
51:17 they would lie asleep during but a small part of the night
51:18 and would pray for forgiveness from their innermost hearts
51:18 and would pray for forgiveness from their innermost hearts
51:19 and [would assign] in all that they possessed a due share unto such as might ask [for help] and such as might suffer privation
51:19 and [would assign] in all that they possessed a due share unto such as might ask [for help] and such as might suffer privation
51:20 AND ON EARTH there are signs [of God’s existence, visible] to all who are endowed with inner certainty
51:20 AND ON EARTH there are signs [of God’s existence, visible] to all who are endowed with inner certainty
51:21 just as [there are signs thereof] within your own selves: can you not, then, see
51:21 just as [there are signs thereof] within your own selves: can you not, then, see
51:22 And in heaven is [the source of] your sustenance [on earth] and [of] all that you are promised [for your life after death]
51:22 And in heaven is [the source of] your sustenance [on earth] and [of] all that you are promised [for your life after death]
51:23 for, by the Sustainer of heaven and earth, this [life after death] is the very truth - as true as that you are endowed with speech
51:23 for, by the Sustainer of heaven and earth, this [life after death] is the very truth - as true as that you are endowed with speech
51:24 AND HAS the story of Abraham’s honoured guests ever come within thy ken
51:24 AND HAS the story of Abraham’s honoured guests ever come within thy ken
51:25 When those [heavenly messengers] came unto him and bade him peace, he answered, “[And upon you be] peace!” - [saying to himself,] “They are strangers.&rdquo
51:25 When those [heavenly messengers] came unto him and bade him peace, he answered, “[And upon you be] peace!” - [saying to himself,] “They are strangers.&rdquo
51:26 Then he turned quietly to his household, and brought forth a fat [roasted] calf
51:26 Then he turned quietly to his household, and brought forth a fat [roasted] calf
51:27 and placed it before them, saying, “Will you not eat?&rdquo
51:27 and placed it before them, saying, “Will you not eat?&rdquo
51:28 [And when he saw that the guests would not eat,] he became apprehensive of them; [but] they said, “Fear not” - and gave him the glad tiding of [the birth of] a son who would be endowed with deep knowledge
51:28 [And when he saw that the guests would not eat,] he became apprehensive of them; [but] they said, “Fear not” - and gave him the glad tiding of [the birth of] a son who would be endowed with deep knowledge
51:29 Thereupon his wife approached [the guests] with a loud cry, and struck her face [in astonishment] and exclaimed: “A barren old woman [like me]!&rdquo
51:29 Thereupon his wife approached [the guests] with a loud cry, and struck her face [in astonishment] and exclaimed: “A barren old woman [like me]!&rdquo
51:30 They answered: “Thus has thy Sustainer decreed; and, verily, He alone is truly wise, all- knowing!&rdquo
51:30 They answered: “Thus has thy Sustainer decreed; and, verily, He alone is truly wise, all- knowing!&rdquo
51:31 Said [Abraham]: “And what [else] may you have in view, O you [heavenly] messengers?&rdquo
51:31 Said [Abraham]: “And what [else] may you have in view, O you [heavenly] messengers?&rdquo
51:32 They answered: “Behold, we have been sent unto a people lost in sin
51:32 They answered: “Behold, we have been sent unto a people lost in sin
51:33 to let loose upon them stone-hard blows of chastisement
51:33 to let loose upon them stone-hard blows of chastisement
51:34 marked out in thy Sustainer’s sight for [the punishment of] such as have wasted their own selves.&rdquo
51:34 marked out in thy Sustainer’s sight for [the punishment of] such as have wasted their own selves.&rdquo
51:35 And in the course of time We brought out [of Lot ’s city] such [few] believers as were there
51:35 And in the course of time We brought out [of Lot ’s city] such [few] believers as were there
51:36 for apart from one [single] house We did not find there any who had surrendered themselves to Us
51:36 for apart from one [single] house We did not find there any who had surrendered themselves to Us
51:37 And so We left therein a message for those who fear the grievous suffering [which awaits all evildoers]
51:37 And so We left therein a message for those who fear the grievous suffering [which awaits all evildoers]
51:38 AND IN [the story of Pharaoh and] Moses, too, [We left the same message: for] when We sent him unto Pharaoh with [Our] manifest authority
51:38 AND IN [the story of Pharaoh and] Moses, too, [We left the same message: for] when We sent him unto Pharaoh with [Our] manifest authority
51:39 and he turned away in [the pride of] his power and said, “A sorcerer [is this Moses], or a madman!” &ndash
51:39 and he turned away in [the pride of] his power and said, “A sorcerer [is this Moses], or a madman!” &ndash
51:40 We seized him and his hosts, and cast them all into the sea: and [none but Pharaoh] himself was to blame [for what happened]
51:40 We seized him and his hosts, and cast them all into the sea: and [none but Pharaoh] himself was to blame [for what happened]
51:41 And [you have the same message] in [what happened to the tribe of] Ad, when We let loose against them that life-destroying win
51:41 And [you have the same message] in [what happened to the tribe of] Ad, when We let loose against them that life-destroying win
51:42 which spared nothing of what it came upon, but caused [all of] it to become like bones dead and decayed
51:42 which spared nothing of what it came upon, but caused [all of] it to become like bones dead and decayed
51:43 And in [the story of the tribe of] Thamud, too, when they were told, “You shall enjoy your life for [but] a little while,&rdquo
51:43 And in [the story of the tribe of] Thamud, too, when they were told, “You shall enjoy your life for [but] a little while,&rdquo
51:44 after they had turned with disdain from their Sustainer’s commandment - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook them while they were [helplessly] looking on
51:44 after they had turned with disdain from their Sustainer’s commandment - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook them while they were [helplessly] looking on
51:45 for they were unable even to rise, and could not defend themselves
51:45 for they were unable even to rise, and could not defend themselves
51:46 And [thus, too, We destroyed] Noah’s people aforetime: for they were iniquitous folk
51:46 And [thus, too, We destroyed] Noah’s people aforetime: for they were iniquitous folk
51:47 AND IT IS We who have built the universe with [Our creative] power; and, verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it
51:47 AND IT IS We who have built the universe with [Our creative] power; and, verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it
51:48 And the earth have We spread out wide - and how well have We ordered it
51:48 And the earth have We spread out wide - and how well have We ordered it
51:49 And in everything have We created opposites, so that you might bear in mind [that God alone is One]
51:49 And in everything have We created opposites, so that you might bear in mind [that God alone is One]
51:50 And so, [O Muhammad, say unto them:] “Flee unto God [from all that is false and evil]! Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him
51:50 And so, [O Muhammad, say unto them:] “Flee unto God [from all that is false and evil]! Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him
51:51 And do not ascribe divinity to aught side by side with God: verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him!&rdquo
51:51 And do not ascribe divinity to aught side by side with God: verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him!&rdquo
51:52 [But] thus it is: never yet came any apostle to those who lived before their time but they said, “A spel1binde
51:52 [But] thus it is: never yet came any apostle to those who lived before their time but they said, “A spel1binde
51:53 Have they, perchance, handed down this [way of thinking] as a legacy unto one another? Nay, they are people filled with overweening arrogance
51:53 Have they, perchance, handed down this [way of thinking] as a legacy unto one another? Nay, they are people filled with overweening arrogance
51:54 Turn, then, away from them, and thou shalt incur no blame
51:54 Turn, then, away from them, and thou shalt incur no blame
51:55 yet go on reminding [all who would listen]: for, verily, such a reminder will profit the believers
51:55 yet go on reminding [all who would listen]: for, verily, such a reminder will profit the believers
51:56 And [tell them that] I have not created the invisible beings and men to any end other than that they may [know and] worship Me
51:56 And [tell them that] I have not created the invisible beings and men to any end other than that they may [know and] worship Me
51:57 [But withal,] no sustenance do I ever demand of them, nor do I demand that they feed Me
51:57 [But withal,] no sustenance do I ever demand of them, nor do I demand that they feed Me
51:58 for, verily, God Himself is the Provider of all sustenance, the Lord of all might, the Eternal
51:58 for, verily, God Himself is the Provider of all sustenance, the Lord of all might, the Eternal
51:59 And, verily, they who are bent on doing evil shall have their share [of evil] like unto the share of their fellows [of old]: so let them not ask Me to hasten [their doom]
51:59 And, verily, they who are bent on doing evil shall have their share [of evil] like unto the share of their fellows [of old]: so let them not ask Me to hasten [their doom]
51:60 For, woe unto those who are bent on denying the truth - [woe] on the Day which they have been promise
51:60 For, woe unto those who are bent on denying the truth - [woe] on the Day which they have been promise


   


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