| | Musharraf Hussain rendition of Surah The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers(adh-Dhariyat)
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| 51:1 | | By the gale-force winds that scatter dust; |
| 51:2 | | by the winds that carry heavily-laden clouds; |
| 51:3 | | by the winds that sail ships with ease; |
| 51:4 | | by the winds that distribute rain as commanded; |
| 51:5 | | no doubt, what you have been promised is true; |
| 51:6 | | the Day of Judgement will certainly come. |
| 51:7 | | By the sky with its paths. |
| 51:8 | | You have different views about this Quran. |
| 51:9 | | Those who turn away from the Quran are deceived. |
| 51:10 | | The liars are ruined, |
| 51:11 | | who are numb and unaware of reality. |
| 51:12 | | They ask, “When will the Judgement Day come?” |
| 51:13 | | That Day they shall be punished with Fire. |
| 51:14 | | “Taste your punishment; this is what you were so impatient for.” |
| 51:15 | | The mindful will be in Gardens with flowing fountains; |
| 51:16 | | they will take what their Lord gives them. In the world, they were gracious; |
| 51:17 | | they slept little at night, |
| 51:18 | | and at dawn sought Allah’s forgiveness. |
| 51:19 | | They set aside a share in their wealth for beggars, and the needy. |
| 51:20 | | And for those who believe firmly there are signs in the Earth |
| 51:21 | | and in themselves. Don’t you see? |
| 51:22 | | And in the sky is your promised sustenance. |
| 51:23 | | By the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth, this is as true as what you speak |
| 51:24 | | Did you hear the story of Ibrahim’s honourable guests? |
| 51:25 | | They came and said, “Peace;” he replied, “Peace.” He thought, “these are strangers.” |
| 51:26 | | He quietly slipped away to his family and brought a roasted fat calf |
| 51:27 | | which he placed before them, and said, “Won’t you eat?” |
| 51:28 | | He felt afraid of them, and they replied, “Don’t be afraid.” They gave him good news of a knowledgeable son. |
| 51:29 | | His wife stepped forward and struck her face at this news, she was amazed and said, “Who me? A barren old woman!” |
| 51:30 | | They said, “That’s how your Lord has decreed. Indeed, He is Wise, the Knower. |
| 51:31 | | Ibrahim asked, “What’s the purpose of your coming, messengers?” |
| 51:32 | | They replied, “We’ve been sent to the wicked people, |
| 51:33 | | to pelt them with clay stones |
| 51:34 | | marked by your Lord for those who’ve gone beyond limits.” |
| 51:35 | | We rescued the believers from there; |
| 51:36 | | We only found a single household of believers. |
| 51:37 | | And We left behind a sign for those who fear the painful punishment. |
| 51:38 | | Also in the story of Musa is a sign, when We sent him with a clear authority to Pharaoh. |
| 51:39 | | He turned away because of his military might and said, “Musa is a magician or a madman.” |
| 51:40 | | So We seized him and his army and threw them into the sea; he was guilty. |
| 51:41 | | And in the story of Ad is a lesson too, when we sent devastating wind upon them. |
| 51:42 | | In its wake it left behind everything crushed and torn up |
| 51:43 | | And in the story of Thamud when it was said to them: “Enjoy yourselves for a while. |
| 51:44 | | They disobeyed the Lord’s command, so were seized by a blast as they watched. |
| 51:45 | | Neither could they bear the punishment nor defend themselves against Us. |
| 51:46 | | The people of Nuh before them faced a similar fate. They too were sinners |
| 51:47 | | We built the universe with our creative power and We are ever expanding it. |
| 51:48 | | And the Earth We spread out and levelled it smoothly. |
| 51:49 | | We created everything in pairs so that you may reflect. |
| 51:50 | | So come to Allah quickly. I am a clear Warner to you. |
| 51:51 | | Don’t set up gods beside Allah, I am a clear Warner to you. |
| 51:52 | | This is exactly what previous people did when a messenger was sent, they called him “a magician or a mad man.” |
| 51:53 | | Did they tell one another to do this? No. They were transgressors |
| 51:54 | | So ignore them, you are not to blame; |
| 51:55 | | continue reminding, a reminder benefits the believers. |
| 51:56 | | I created jinn and human beings only to worship Me. |
| 51:57 | | I don’t want any sustenance from them nor for them to feed Me. |
| 51:58 | | Allah is surely the Sustainer, the Superpower and strong. |
| 51:59 | | The wrongdoers will have the punishment like their ancestors, so they shouldn’t ask Me to hasten it |
| 51:60 | | It will be too bad for the disbelievers that Day, which they’ve been promised |
