| | Abdel Haleem rendition of Surah The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers(adh-Dhariyat)
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| 51:1 | | By those [winds] that scatter far and wide, |
| 51:2 | | and those that are heavily laden, |
| 51:3 | | that speed freely, |
| 51:4 | | that distribute [rain] as ordained! |
| 51:5 | | What you [people] are promised is true: |
| 51:6 | | the Judgement will come–– |
| 51:7 | | by the sky with its pathways, |
| 51:8 | | you differ in what you say–– |
| 51:9 | | those who turn away from it are [truly] deceived. |
| 51:10 | | Perish the liars, |
| 51:11 | | those steeped in error and unaware! |
| 51:12 | | They ask, ‘When is this Judgement Day coming?’ |
| 51:13 | | On a Day when they will be punished by the Fire, |
| 51:14 | | ‘Taste the punishment! This is what you wished to hasten.’ |
| 51:15 | | The righteous will be in Gardens with [flowing] springs. |
| 51:16 | | They will receive their Lord’s gifts because of the good they did before: |
| 51:17 | | sleeping only little at night, |
| 51:18 | | praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness, |
| 51:19 | | giving a rightful share of their wealth to the beggar and the deprived. |
| 51:20 | | On earth there are signs for those with sure faith–– |
| 51:21 | | and in yourselves too, do you not see?–– |
| 51:22 | | in the sky is your sustenance and all that you are promised. |
| 51:23 | | By the Lord of the heavens and earth! All this is as real as your speaking. |
| 51:24 | | [Muhammad], have you heard the story of the honoured guests of Abraham? |
| 51:25 | | They went in to see him and said, ‘Peace.’ ‘Peace,’ he said, [adding to himself] ‘These people are strangers.’ |
| 51:26 | | He turned quickly to his household, brought out a fat calf, |
| 51:27 | | and placed it before them. ‘Will you not eat?’ he said, |
| 51:28 | | beginning to be afraid of them, but they said, ‘Do not be afraid.’ They gave him good news of a son who would be gifted with knowledge. |
| 51:29 | | His wife then entered with a loud cry, struck her face, and said, ‘A barren old woman?’ |
| 51:30 | | but they said, ‘It will be so. This is what your Lord said, and He is the Wise, the All Knowing.’ |
| 51:31 | | Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’ |
| 51:32 | | They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin, |
| 51:33 | | to bring down rocks of clay, |
| 51:34 | | marked by your Lord for those who exceed all bounds.’ |
| 51:35 | | We brought out such believers as were there- |
| 51:36 | | We found only one household devoted to God- |
| 51:37 | | and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment. |
| 51:38 | | There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority. |
| 51:39 | | Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’ |
| 51:40 | | so We seized him and his forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame. |
| 51:41 | | There is another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against them |
| 51:42 | | and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds. |
| 51:43 | | And also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives for a while,’ |
| 51:44 | | but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly: |
| 51:45 | | they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves. |
| 51:46 | | Before that We destroyed the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people! |
| 51:47 | | We built the heavens with Our power and made them vast, |
| 51:48 | | We spread out the earth- how well We smoothed it out!- |
| 51:49 | | and We created pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note. |
| 51:50 | | [So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God- I am sent by Him to give you clear warning- |
| 51:51 | | and do not set up any other god alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’ |
| 51:52 | | Every previous people to whom a messenger was sent also said, ‘A sor-cerer, or maybe a madman!’ |
| 51:53 | | Did they tell one another to do this? No! They are a people who exceed all bounds, |
| 51:54 | | so ignore them [Prophet]- you are not to blame- |
| 51:55 | | and go on reminding [people], it is good for those who believe to be reminded. |
| 51:56 | | I created jinn and mankind only to worship Me: |
| 51:57 | | I want no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me- |
| 51:58 | | God is the Provider, the Lord of Power, the Ever Mighty. |
| 51:59 | | The evildoers, like their predecessors, will have a share of punishment- they need not ask Me to hasten it- |
| 51:60 | | and woe betide those who deny the truth on the Day they have been promised. |
