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Surat az-zariyat (The wind that blew)

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وَالذّٰرِيٰتِ ذَرْوًاۙ

waż-żāriyāti żarwā

I CALL TO witness those who scatter (dust) by dispersing

فَالْحٰمِلٰتِ وِقْرًاۙ

fal-ḥāmilāti wiqrā

And those who bear the load (of rain)

فَالْجٰرِيٰتِ يُسْرًاۙ

fal-jāriyāti yusrā

And those who move (on the water) gently

فَالْمُقَسِّمٰتِ اَمْرًاۙ

fal-muqassimāti amrā

And those who distribute (it) by command

اِنَّمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لَصَادِقٌۙ

innamā tụ'adụna laṣādiq

Verily the promise made to you is true:

وَّاِنَّ الدِّيْنَ لَوَاقِعٌۗ

wa innad-dīna lawāqi'

The Judgement will indeed take place.

وَالسَّمَاۤءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِۙ

was-samā`i żātil-ḥubuk

The heavens webbed-with-tracks is witness

اِنَّكُمْ لَفِيْ قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍۙ

innakum lafī qaulim mukhtalif

You are surely caught in contradictions.

يُّؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ اُفِكَۗ

yu`faku 'an-hu man ufik

From which only he turns who is turned away.

قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُوْنَۙ

qutilal-kharrāṣụn

Perish will those who just guess and speculate

الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ فِيْ غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُوْنَۙ

allażīna hum fī gamratin sāhụn

Who are lost in deception.

يَسْـَٔلُوْنَ اَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِۗ

yas`alụna ayyāna yaumud-dīn

They ask: "When is the Day of Judgement?" --

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُوْنَ

yauma hum 'alan-nāri yuftanụn

The day they will be burnt in the Fire

ذُوْقُوْا فِتْنَتَكُمْۗ هٰذَا الَّذِيْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ

żụqụ fitnatakum, hāżallażī kuntum bihī tasta'jilụn

(And told:) "Taste your punishment. This is what you were trying to hasten."

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ فِيْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ

innal-muttaqīna fī jannātiw wa 'uyụn

Surely those who fear God and follow the straight path will be amidst gardens and fresh springs of water

اٰخِذِيْنَ مَآ اٰتٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِيْنَۗ

ākhiżīna mā ātāhum rabbuhum, innahum kānụ qabla żālika muḥsinīn

Receiving what is given them by their Lord. They were surely the virtuous before this.

كَانُوْا قَلِيْلًا مِّنَ الَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُوْنَ

kānụ qalīlam minal-laili mā yahja'ụn

They slept little in the night

وَبِالْاَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَ

wa bil-as-ḥāri hum yastagfirụn

And every morning asked forgiveness

وَفِيْٓ اَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِ وَالْمَحْرُوْمِ

wa fī amwālihim ḥaqqul lis-sā`ili wal-maḥrụm

In whose wealth the suppliant and the deprived had a share.

وَفِى الْاَرْضِ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلْمُوْقِنِيْنَۙ

wa fil-arḍi āyātul lil-mụqinīn

There are signs in the earth for those who are firm in their faith

وَفِيْٓ اَنْفُسِكُمْ ۗ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ

wa fī anfusikum, a fa lā tubṣirụn

And within yourselves. Can you not perceive?

وَفِى السَّمَاۤءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ

wa fis-samā`i rizqukum wa mā tụ'adụn

There is in the heavens your sustenance and whatever has been promised you.

فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاۤءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِنَّهٗ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ اَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُوْنَ

fa wa rabbis-samā`i wal-arḍi innahụ laḥaqqum miṡla mā annakum tanṭiqụn

By the Lord of the heavens and the earth this is certainly TRUE even as you speak.

هَلْ اَتٰىكَ حَدِيْثُ ضَيْفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ الْمُكْرَمِيْنَۘ

hal atāka ḥadīṡu ḍaifi ibrāhīmal-mukramīn

Has the story of Abraham´s honoured guests come to you?

اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوْا سَلٰمًا ۗقَالَ سَلٰمٌۚ قَوْمٌ مُّنْكَرُوْنَ

iż dakhalụ 'alaihi fa qālụ salāmā, qāla salām, qaumum mungkarụn

When they came to him they said: "Peace." He answered: "Peace." They were a people he did not recognise.

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهٖ فَجَاۤءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِيْنٍۙ

fa rāga ilā ahlihī fa jā`a bi'ijlin samīn

So he hurried to the house and brought a fatted calf

فَقَرَّبَهٗٓ اِلَيْهِمْۚ قَالَ اَلَا تَأْكُلُوْنَ

fa qarrabahū ilaihim, qāla alā ta`kulụn

And placing it before them said: "Won´t you eat?"

فَاَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيْفَةً ۗقَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْۗ وَبَشَّرُوْهُ بِغُلٰمٍ عَلِيْمٍ

fa aujasa min-hum khīfah, qālụ lā takhaf, wa basysyarụhu bigulāmin 'alīm

He felt afraid of them; but they said: "Have no fear " and gave him the good news of a wise son.

فَاَقْبَلَتِ امْرَاَتُهٗ فِيْ صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوْزٌ عَقِيْمٌ

fa aqbalatimra`atuhụ fī ṣarratin fa ṣakkat waj-hahā wa qālat 'ajụzun 'aqīm

His wife came out lamenting striking her forehead and said: "I am old and barren woman?"

قَالُوْا كَذٰلِكِۙ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْحَكِيْمُ الْعَلِيْمُ ۔

qālụ każāliki qāla rabbuk, innahụ huwal-ḥakīmul-'alīm

They said: "Thus said your Lord. He is indeed all-wise and all-knowing."

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَۚ

qāla fa mā khaṭbukum ayyuhal-mursalụn

He said: "What is then your business O messengers?"

قَالُوْٓ اِنَّآ اُرْسِلْنَآ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِيْنَۙ

qālū innā ursilnā ilā qaumim mujrimīn

They said: "We have been sent to a wicked people

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّنْ طِيْنٍۙ

linursila 'alaihim ḥijāratam min ṭīn

So as to let loose clods of clay on them

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِيْنَ

musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lil-musrifīn

Marked by your Lord for those who waste their substance."

فَاَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيْهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَۚ

fa akhrajnā mang kāna fīhā minal-mu`minīn

So We evacuated everyone who was a believer there

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيْهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَۚ

fa mā wajadnā fīhā gaira baitim minal-muslimīn

But did not find more than a single family of believers.

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيْهَآ اٰيَةً لِّلَّذِيْنَ يَخَافُوْنَ الْعَذَابَ الْاَلِيْمَۗ

wa taraknā fīhā āyatal lillażīna yakhāfụnal-'ażābal-alīm

We left a sign in this for those who fear the grievous punishment

وَفِيْ مُوْسٰىٓ اِذْ اَرْسَلْنٰهُ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ

wa fī mụsā iż arsalnāhu ilā fir'auna bisulṭānim mubīn

As (there was) in Moses when We sent him to the Pharaoh with clear authority.

فَتَوَلّٰى بِرُكْنِهٖ وَقَالَ سٰحِرٌ اَوْ مَجْنُوْنٌ

fa tawallā biruknihī wa qāla sāḥirun au majnụn

But he turned to his counsellors and said: "He is a magician or lunatic."

فَاَخَذْنٰهُ وَجُنُوْدَهٗ فَنَبَذْنٰهُمْ فِى الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيْمٌۗ

fa akhażnāhu wa junụdahụ fa nabażnāhum fil-yammi wa huwa mulīm

So We seized him and his armies and threw them into the sea for he was worthy of blame.

وَفِيْ عَادٍ اِذْ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيْحَ الْعَقِيْمَۚ

wa fī 'ādin iż arsalnā 'alaihimur-rīḥal-'aqīm

In ´Ad (also is a sign) when We sent a blasting wind against them

مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ اَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيْمِۗ

mā tażaru min syai`in atat 'alaihi illā ja'alat-hu kar-ramīm

Which turned everything it touched to ashes.

وَفِيْ ثَمُوْدَ اِذْ قِيْلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوْا حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ

wa fī ṡamụda iż qīla lahum tamatta'ụ ḥattā ḥīn

And in Thamud when We said to them: "Enjoy yourselves for a while;"

فَعَتَوْا عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ

fa 'atau 'an amri rabbihim fa akhażat-humuṣ-ṣā'iqatu wa hum yanẓurụn

But they disobeyed the command of their Lord; so they were destroyed by a thunderbolt and they could only gape

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوْا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَّمَا كَانُوْا مُنْتَصِرِيْنَۙ

fa mastaṭā'ụ ming qiyāmiw wa mā kānụ muntaṣirīn

And neither stand up nor defend themselves.

وَقَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مِّنْ قَبْلُ ۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِيْنَ

wa qauma nụḥim ming qabl, innahum kānụ qauman fāsiqīn

(So had We destroyed) the people of Noah before them: They were surely a sinful people.

وَالسَّمَاۤءَ بَنَيْنٰهَا بِاَيْىدٍ وَّاِنَّا لَمُوْسِعُوْنَ

was-samā`a banaināhā bi`aidiw wa innā lamụsi'ụn

We built the heavens by Our authority; and We are the Lord of power and expanse.

وَالْاَرْضَ فَرَشْنٰهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُوْنَ

wal-arḍa farasynāhā fa ni'mal-māhidụn

We spread the earth a carpet; what comfort We provide!

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ

wa ming kulli syai`in khalaqnā zaujaini la'allakum tażakkarụn

And We created pairs of everything that you may contemplate.

فَفِرُّوْٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ ۗاِنِّيْ لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌۚ

fa firrū ilallāh, innī lakum min-hu nażīrum mubīn

So turn to God. I give you a clear warning from Him.

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوْا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَۗ اِنِّيْ لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ

wa lā taj'alụ ma'allāhi ilāhan ākhar, innī lakum min-hu nażīrum mubīn

Do not set up another god with God. I give you a clear warning from Him.

كَذٰلِكَ مَآ اَتَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا قَالُوْا سَاحِرٌ اَوْ مَجْنُوْنٌ

każālika mā atallażīna ming qablihim mir rasụlin illā qālụ sāḥirun au majnụn

Even thus no apostle came to those before them but they said: "He is a sorcerer or a mad man."

اَتَوَاصَوْا بِهٖۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُوْنَۚ

a tawāṣau bih, bal hum qaumun ṭāgụn

Is this the legacy they have passed down from one to the other? In fact they are a rebellious people.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ اَنْتَ بِمَلُوْمٍ

fa tawalla 'an-hum fa mā anta bimalụm

Turn away from them. You will not be blamed.

وَذَكِّرْ فَاِنَّ الذِّكْرٰى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

wa żakkir fa innaż-żikrā tanfa'ul-mu`minīn

But go on reminding them as reminding benefits the believers.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْاِنْسَ اِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوْنِ

wa mā khalaqtul-jinna wal-insa illā liya'budụn

I have not created the jinns and men but to worship Me.

مَآ اُرِيْدُ مِنْهُمْ مِّنْ رِّزْقٍ وَّمَآ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ يُّطْعِمُوْنِ

mā urīdu min-hum mir rizqiw wa mā urīdu ay yuṭ'imụn

I want no sustenance from them nor do I want them to feed Me.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِيْنُ

innallāha huwar-razzāqu żul-quwwatil-matīn

God is certainly the great provider Lord of strength and power.

فَاِنَّ لِلَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا ذَنُوْبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوْبِ اَصْحٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنِ

fa inna lillażīna ẓalamụ żanụbam miṡla żanụbi aṣ-ḥābihim fa lā yasta'jilụn

Those who do wrong will indeed come to the same end as their fellows (of old). So let them not ask Me to hasten (the punishment).

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ يَّوْمِهِمُ الَّذِيْ يُوْعَدُوْنَ

fa wailul lillażīna kafarụ miy yaumihimullażī yụ'adụn

Alas the woe for those who refuse to believe in the Day which has been promised them.