Surah The winnowing winds [Adh-Dhariyat] in English

By the scattering Dhariyat;

And the laden Hamilat;

And the steady Jariyat;

And the distributors of command,

Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.

And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.

By the heaven full of Hubuk,

Certainly, you have different ideas.

Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.

Cursed be Al-Kharrasun

Who are under a cover of Sahun,

They ask: \"When will be the Day of Ad-Din\"

(It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!

\"Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!\"

Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,

Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.

They used to sleep but little by night.

And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.

And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.

And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.

And also in yourselves. Will you not then see

And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.

Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.

Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim

When they came in to him and said: \"Salaman!\" He answered: \"Salamun\" and said: \"You are a people unknown to me.\"

Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.

And placed it before them (saying): \"Will you not eat\"

Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: \"Fear not.\" And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.

Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: \"A barren old woman!\"

They said: \"Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.\"

(Ibrahim) said: \"Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers\"

They said: \"We have been sent to a people who are criminals.\"

\"To send down upon them stones of clay.\"

\"Marked by your Lord for transgressors.\"

So We brought out from therein the believers.

But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.

And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.

And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.

But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: \"A sorcerer or a madman.\"

So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.

And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;

It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.

And in Thamud, when they were told: \"Enjoy yourselves for a while!\"

But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.

Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.

(So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.

With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.

And We have made the earth a Firash; how excellent spreader (thereof) are We!

And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember.

So, flee to Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.

And set not up any other god along with Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.

Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: \"A sorcerer or a madman!\"

Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!

So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.

And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.

And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.

I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.

Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.

And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!