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Surat az-zariyat (The wind that blew)

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وَالذّٰرِيٰتِ ذَرْوًاۙ

waż-żāriyāti żarwā

ICALLTOwitnessthosewhoscatter(dust)bydispersing

فَالْحٰمِلٰتِ وِقْرًاۙ

fal-ḥāmilāti wiqrā

Andthosewhobeartheload(ofrain)

فَالْجٰرِيٰتِ يُسْرًاۙ

fal-jāriyāti yusrā

Andthosewhomove(onthewater)gently

فَالْمُقَسِّمٰتِ اَمْرًاۙ

fal-muqassimāti amrā

Andthosewhodistribute(it)bycommand

اِنَّمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لَصَادِقٌۙ

innamā tụ'adụna laṣādiq

Verilythepromisemadetoyouistrue:

وَّاِنَّ الدِّيْنَ لَوَاقِعٌۗ

wa innad-dīna lawāqi'

TheJudgementwillindeedtakeplace.

وَالسَّمَاۤءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِۙ

was-samā`i żātil-ḥubuk

Theheavenswebbed-with-tracksiswitness

اِنَّكُمْ لَفِيْ قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍۙ

innakum lafī qaulim mukhtalif

Youaresurelycaughtincontradictions.

يُّؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ اُفِكَۗ

yu`faku 'an-hu man ufik

Fromwhichonlyheturnswhoisturnedaway.

قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُوْنَۙ

qutilal-kharrāṣụn

Perishwillthosewhojustguessandspeculate

الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ فِيْ غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُوْنَۙ

allażīna hum fī gamratin sāhụn

Whoarelostindeception.

يَسْـَٔلُوْنَ اَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِۗ

yas`alụna ayyāna yaumud-dīn

Theyask:"WhenistheDayofJudgement?"--

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُوْنَ

yauma hum 'alan-nāri yuftanụn

ThedaytheywillbeburntintheFire

ذُوْقُوْا فِتْنَتَكُمْۗ هٰذَا الَّذِيْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ

żụqụ fitnatakum, hāżallażī kuntum bihī tasta'jilụn

(Andtold:)"Tasteyourpunishment.Thisiswhatyouweretryingtohasten."

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ فِيْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ

innal-muttaqīna fī jannātiw wa 'uyụn

SurelythosewhofearGodandfollowthestraightpathwillbeamidstgardensandfreshspringsofwater

اٰخِذِيْنَ مَآ اٰتٰىهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِيْنَۗ

ākhiżīna mā ātāhum rabbuhum, innahum kānụ qabla żālika muḥsinīn

ReceivingwhatisgiventhembytheirLord.Theyweresurelythevirtuousbeforethis.

كَانُوْا قَلِيْلًا مِّنَ الَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُوْنَ

kānụ qalīlam minal-laili mā yahja'ụn

Theysleptlittleinthenight

وَبِالْاَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَ

wa bil-as-ḥāri hum yastagfirụn

Andeverymorningaskedforgiveness

وَفِيْٓ اَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِ وَالْمَحْرُوْمِ

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

Inwhosewealththesuppliantandthedeprivedhadashare.

وَفِى الْاَرْضِ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلْمُوْقِنِيْنَۙ

wa fil-arḍi āyātul lil-mụqinīn

Therearesignsintheearthforthosewhoarefirmintheirfaith

وَفِيْٓ اَنْفُسِكُمْ ۗ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ

wa fī anfusikum, a fa lā tubṣirụn

Andwithinyourselves.Canyounotperceive?

وَفِى السَّمَاۤءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ

wa fis-samā`i rizqukum wa mā tụ'adụn

Thereisintheheavensyoursustenanceandwhateverhasbeenpromisedyou.

فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاۤءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِنَّهٗ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ اَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُوْنَ

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

BytheLordoftheheavensandtheearththisiscertainlyTRUEevenasyouspeak.

هَلْ اَتٰىكَ حَدِيْثُ ضَيْفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ الْمُكْرَمِيْنَۘ

hal atāka ḥadīṡu ḍaifi ibrāhīmal-mukramīn

HasthestoryofAbraham´shonouredguestscometoyou?

اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوْا سَلٰمًا ۗقَالَ سَلٰمٌۚ قَوْمٌ مُّنْكَرُوْنَ

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

Whentheycametohimtheysaid:"Peace."Heanswered:"Peace."Theywereapeoplehedidnotrecognise.

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهٖ فَجَاۤءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِيْنٍۙ

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

Sohehurriedtothehouseandbroughtafattedcalf

فَقَرَّبَهٗٓ اِلَيْهِمْۚ قَالَ اَلَا تَأْكُلُوْنَ

fa qarrabahū ilaihim, qāla alā ta`kulụn

Andplacingitbeforethemsaid:"Won´tyoueat?"

فَاَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيْفَةً ۗقَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْۗ وَبَشَّرُوْهُ بِغُلٰمٍ عَلِيْمٍ

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

Hefeltafraidofthem;buttheysaid:"Havenofear"andgavehimthegoodnewsofawiseson.

فَاَقْبَلَتِ امْرَاَتُهٗ فِيْ صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوْزٌ عَقِيْمٌ

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

Hiswifecameoutlamentingstrikingherforeheadandsaid:"Iamoldandbarrenwoman?"

قَالُوْا كَذٰلِكِۙ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْحَكِيْمُ الْعَلِيْمُ ۔

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

Theysaid:"ThussaidyourLord.Heisindeedall-wiseandall-knowing."

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَۚ

qāla fa mā khaṭbukum ayyuhal-mursalụn

Hesaid:"WhatisthenyourbusinessOmessengers?"

قَالُوْٓ اِنَّآ اُرْسِلْنَآ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِيْنَۙ

qālū innā ursilnā ilā qaumim mujrimīn

Theysaid:"Wehavebeensenttoawickedpeople

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّنْ طِيْنٍۙ

linursila 'alaihim ḥijāratam min ṭīn

Soastoletlooseclodsofclayonthem

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِيْنَ

musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lil-musrifīn

MarkedbyyourLordforthosewhowastetheirsubstance."

فَاَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيْهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَۚ

fa akhrajnā mang kāna fīhā minal-mu`minīn

SoWeevacuatedeveryonewhowasabelieverthere

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيْهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَۚ

fa mā wajadnā fīhā gaira baitim minal-muslimīn

Butdidnotfindmorethanasinglefamilyofbelievers.

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيْهَآ اٰيَةً لِّلَّذِيْنَ يَخَافُوْنَ الْعَذَابَ الْاَلِيْمَۗ

wa taraknā fīhā āyatal lillażīna yakhāfụnal-'ażābal-alīm

Weleftasigninthisforthosewhofearthegrievouspunishment

وَفِيْ مُوْسٰىٓ اِذْ اَرْسَلْنٰهُ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ

wa fī mụsā iż arsalnāhu ilā fir'auna bisulṭānim mubīn

As(therewas)inMoseswhenWesenthimtothePharaohwithclearauthority.

فَتَوَلّٰى بِرُكْنِهٖ وَقَالَ سٰحِرٌ اَوْ مَجْنُوْنٌ

fa tawallā biruknihī wa qāla sāḥirun au majnụn

Butheturnedtohiscounsellorsandsaid:"Heisamagicianorlunatic."

فَاَخَذْنٰهُ وَجُنُوْدَهٗ فَنَبَذْنٰهُمْ فِى الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيْمٌۗ

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

SoWeseizedhimandhisarmiesandthrewthemintotheseaforhewasworthyofblame.

وَفِيْ عَادٍ اِذْ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيْحَ الْعَقِيْمَۚ

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

In´Ad(alsoisasign)whenWesentablastingwindagainstthem

مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ اَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيْمِۗ

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

Whichturnedeverythingittouchedtoashes.

وَفِيْ ثَمُوْدَ اِذْ قِيْلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوْا حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ

wa fī ṡamụda iż qīla lahum tamatta'ụ ḥattā ḥīn

AndinThamudwhenWesaidtothem:"Enjoyyourselvesforawhile;"

فَعَتَوْا عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ

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

ButtheydisobeyedthecommandoftheirLord;source theyweredestroyedbyathunderboltandtheycouldonlygape

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوْا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَّمَا كَانُوْا مُنْتَصِرِيْنَۙ

fa mastaṭā'ụ ming qiyāmiw wa mā kānụ muntaṣirīn

Andneitherstandupnordefendthemselves.

وَقَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مِّنْ قَبْلُ ۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِيْنَ

wa qauma nụḥim ming qabl, innahum kānụ qauman fāsiqīn

(SohadWedestroyed)thepeopleofNoahbeforethem:Theyweresurelyasinfulpeople.

وَالسَّمَاۤءَ بَنَيْنٰهَا بِاَيْىدٍ وَّاِنَّا لَمُوْسِعُوْنَ

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

WebuilttheheavensbyOurauthority;andWearetheLordofpowerandexpanse.

وَالْاَرْضَ فَرَشْنٰهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُوْنَ

wal-arḍa farasynāhā fa ni'mal-māhidụn

Wespreadtheearthacarpet;whatcomfortWeprovide!

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ

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

AndWecreatedpairsofeverythingthatyoumaycontemplate.

فَفِرُّوْٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ ۗاِنِّيْ لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌۚ

fa firrū ilallāh, innī lakum min-hu nażīrum mubīn

SoturntoGod.IgiveyouaclearwarningfromHim.

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

DonotsetupanothergodwithGod.IgiveyouaclearwarningfromHim.

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

Eventhusnoapostlecametothosebeforethembuttheysaid:"Heisasorcereroramadman."

اَتَوَاصَوْا بِهٖۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُوْنَۚ

a tawāṣau bih, bal hum qaumun ṭāgụn

Isthisthelegacytheyhavepasseddownfromonetotheother?Infacttheyarearebelliouspeople.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ اَنْتَ بِمَلُوْمٍ

fa tawalla 'an-hum fa mā anta bimalụm

Turnawayfromthem.Youwillnotbeblamed.

وَذَكِّرْ فَاِنَّ الذِّكْرٰى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

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

Butgoonremindingthemasremindingbenefitsthebelievers.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْاِنْسَ اِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوْنِ

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

IhavenotcreatedthejinnsandmenbuttoworshipMe.

مَآ اُرِيْدُ مِنْهُمْ مِّنْ رِّزْقٍ وَّمَآ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ يُّطْعِمُوْنِ

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

IwantnosustenancefromthemnordoIwantthemtofeedMe.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِيْنُ

innallāha huwar-razzāqu żul-quwwatil-matīn

GodiscertainlythegreatproviderLordofstrengthandpower.

فَاِنَّ لِلَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا ذَنُوْبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوْبِ اَصْحٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنِ

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

Thosewhodowrongwillindeedcometothesameendastheirfellows(ofold).SoletthemnotaskMetohasten(thepunishment).

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ يَّوْمِهِمُ الَّذِيْ يُوْعَدُوْنَ

fa wailul lillażīna kafarụ miy yaumihimullażī yụ'adụn

AlasthewoeforthosewhorefusetobelieveintheDaywhichhasbeenpromisedthem.