| | Ahmed Ali rendition of Surah The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers(adh-Dhariyat)
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| 51:1 | | I CALL TO witness those who scatter (dust) by dispersing, |
| 51:2 | | And those who bear the load (of rain), |
| 51:3 | | And those who move (on the water) gently, |
| 51:4 | | And those who distribute (it) by command, |
| 51:5 | | Verily the promise made to you is true: |
| 51:6 | | The Judgement will indeed take place. |
| 51:7 | | The heavens webbed-with-tracks is witness |
| 51:8 | | You are surely caught in contradictions., |
| 51:9 | | From which only he turns who is turned away. |
| 51:10 | | Perish will those who just guess and speculate, |
| 51:11 | | Who are lost in deception. |
| 51:12 | | They ask: "When is the Day of Judgement?" -- |
| 51:13 | | The day they will be burnt in the Fire, |
| 51:14 | | (And told:) "Taste your punishment. This is what you were trying to hasten." |
| 51:15 | | Surely those who fear God and follow the straight path will be amidst gardens and fresh springs of water, |
| 51:16 | | Receiving what is given them by their Lord. They were surely the virtuous before this. |
| 51:17 | | They slept little in the night, |
| 51:18 | | And every morning asked forgiveness, |
| 51:19 | | In whose wealth the suppliant and the deprived had a share. |
| 51:20 | | There are signs in the earth for those who are firm in their faith, |
| 51:21 | | And within yourselves. Can you not perceive? |
| 51:22 | | There is in the heavens your sustenance, and whatever has been promised you. |
| 51:23 | | By the Lord of the heavens and the earth, this is certainly true even as you speak. |
| 51:24 | | Has the story of Abraham's honoured guests come to you? |
| 51:25 | | When they came to him, they said: "Peace." He answered: "Peace." They were a people he did not recognise. |
| 51:26 | | So he hurried to the house and brought a fatted calf, |
| 51:27 | | And placing it before them said: "Won't you eat?" |
| 51:28 | | He felt afraid of them; but they said: "Have no fear," and gave him the good news of a wise son. |
| 51:29 | | His wife came out lamenting, striking her forehead, and said: "I, am old and barren woman?" |
| 51:30 | | They said: "Thus said your Lord. He is indeed all-wise and all-knowing." |
| 51:31 | | He said: "What is then your business, O messengers?" |
| 51:32 | | They said: "We have been sent to a wicked people |
| 51:33 | | So as to let loose clods of clay on them |
| 51:34 | | Marked by your Lord for those who waste their substance." |
| 51:35 | | So We evacuated everyone who was a believer there, |
| 51:36 | | But did not find more than a single family of believers. |
| 51:37 | | We left a sign in this for those who fear the grievous punishment, |
| 51:38 | | As (there was) in Moses when We sent him to the Pharaoh with clear authority. |
| 51:39 | | But he turned to his counsellors, and said: "He is a magician or lunatic." |
| 51:40 | | So We seized him and his armies, and threw them into the sea, for he was worthy of blame. |
| 51:41 | | In 'Ad (also is a sign), when We sent a blasting wind against them, |
| 51:42 | | Which turned everything it touched to ashes. |
| 51:43 | | And in Thamud, when We said to them: "Enjoy yourselves for a while;" |
| 51:44 | | But they disobeyed the command of their Lord; so they were destroyed by a thunderbolt, and they could only gape, |
| 51:45 | | And neither stand up nor defend themselves. |
| 51:46 | | (So had We destroyed) the people of Noah before them: They were surely a sinful people. |
| 51:47 | | We built the heavens by Our authority; and We are the Lord of power and expanse. |
| 51:48 | | We spread the earth a carpet; what comfort We provide! |
| 51:49 | | And We created pairs of everything that you may contemplate. |
| 51:50 | | So turn to God. I give you a clear warning from Him. |
| 51:51 | | Do not set up another god with God. I give you a clear warning from Him. |
| 51:52 | | Even thus no apostle came to those before them but they said: "He is a sorcerer or a mad man." |
| 51:53 | | Is this the legacy they have passed down from one to the other? In fact, they are a rebellious people. |
| 51:54 | | Turn away from them. You will not be blamed. |
| 51:55 | | But go on reminding them, as reminding benefits the believers. |
| 51:56 | | I have not created the jinns and men but to worship Me. |
| 51:57 | | I want no sustenance from them nor do I want them to feed Me. |
| 51:58 | | God is certainly the great provider, Lord of strength and power. |
| 51:59 | | 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). |
| 51:60 | | Alas the woe for those who refuse to believe in the Day which has been promised them. |
