Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Surah 51)
Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds)
Makki SurahIntroduction
Like the previous sûrah, this Meccan sûrah makes the case for the Resurrection, citing some of Allah’s natural signs in the universe to prove His ability to bring the dead back life. Several examples are given of the deniers of judgment who were destroyed, which contrast with the reward of the believers. The Prophet (ﷺ) is urged to carry on reminding. Both the end of this sûrah and the beginning of the next pose a warning of the Day of Judgment. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
Judgment Is Inevitable
1. By the winds scattering (dust), 2. and (the clouds) loaded with rain, 3. and (the ships) gliding with ease, 4. and (the angels) administering affairs by (Allah’s) command! 5. Indeed, what you are promised is true. 6. And the Judgment will certainly come to pass.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 1-6
Warning to the Deniers
7. (And) by the heavens in their marvellous design! 8. Surely you are (lost) in conflicting views (regarding the truth). 9. Only those (destined to be) deluded are turned away from it. 10. Condemned are the liars— 11. those who are (steeped) in ignorance, totally heedless. 12. They ask (mockingly), “When is this Day of Judgment?” 13. (It is) the Day they will be tormented over the Fire. 14. (They will be told,) “Taste your torment! This is what you sought to hasten.”
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 7-14
Good News for the Devout
15. Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and springs, 16. (joyfully) receiving what their Lord will grant them. Before this (reward) they were truly good-doers (in the world): 17. they used to sleep only little in the night, 18. and pray for forgiveness before dawn. 19. And in their wealth there was a rightful share (fulfilled) for the beggar and the poor.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 15-19
Allah’s Signs in Creation
20. There are (countless) signs on earth for those with sure faith, 21. as there are within yourselves. Can you not see? 22. In heaven is your sustenance and whatever you are promised. 23. Then by the Lord of heaven and earth! (All) this is certainly as true as (the fact that) you can speak!
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 20-23
Abraham Visited by Angels
24. Has the story of Abraham’s honoured guests reached you (O Prophet)? 25. (Remember) when they entered his presence and greeted (him with), “Peace!” He replied, “Peace (be upon you)!” (Then he said to himself,) “(These are) an unfamiliar people.” 26. Then he slipped off to his family and brought a fat (roasted) calf, 27. and placed it before them, asking, “Will you not eat?” 28. (They did not eat,) so he grew fearful of them. They reassured (him), “Do not be afraid,” and gave him good news of a knowledgeable son. 29. Then his wife came forward with a cry, clasping her forehead (in astonishment), exclaiming, “(A baby from) a barren, old woman!” 30. They replied, “Such has your Lord decreed. He is truly the All-Wise, All-Knowing.”
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 24-30
Destruction of the People of Lot
31. (Later,) Abraham asked, “What is your mission, O messengers?” 32. They replied, “We have actually been sent to a wicked people, 33. to send upon them stones of (baked) clay, 34. marked by your Lord for the transgressors.” 35. Then (before the torment) We evacuated the believers from the city. 36. But We only found one family that had submitted (to Allah). 37. And We have left a sign there (as a lesson) for those who fear the painful punishment.
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Destruction of Pharaoh’s People
38. And in (the story of) Moses (was another lesson,) when We sent him to Pharaoh with compelling proof, 39. but Pharaoh was carried away by his power, saying (of Moses), “A magician or a madman!” 40. So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea while he was blameworthy.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 38-40
Destruction of the People of Hûd
41. And in (the story of) ’Âd (was another lesson,) when We sent against them the devastating wind. 42. There was nothing it came upon that it did not reduce to ashes.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 41-42
Destruction of the People of Ṣâliḥ
43. And in (the story of) Thamûd (was another lesson,) when they were told, “Enjoy yourselves (only) for a (short) while.” 44. Still they persisted in defying the commands of their Lord, so they were overtaken by a (mighty) blast while they were looking on. 45. Then they were not able to rise up, nor were they helped.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 43-45
Destruction of the People of Noah
46. And the people of Noah (had also been destroyed) earlier. They were truly a rebellious people.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 46-46
Allah’s Power of Creation
47. We built the universe with (great) might, and We are certainly expanding (it). 48. As for the earth, We spread it out. How superbly did We smooth it out! 49. And We created pairs of all things so perhaps you would be mindful.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 47-49
Wake-up Call to the Deniers
50. So (proclaim, O Prophet): “Flee to Allah! I am truly sent by Him with a clear warning to you. 51. And do not set up another god with Allah. I am truly sent by Him with a clear warning to you.”
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 50-51
Earlier Deniers
52. Similarly, no messenger came to those before them without being told: “A magician or a madman!” 53. Have they passed this (cliché) down to one another? In fact, they have (all) been a transgressing people. 54. So (now) turn away from them (O Prophet), for you will not be blamed. 55. But (continue to) remind. For certainly reminders benefit the believers.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 52-55
The Purpose of Life
56. I did not create jinn and humans except to worship Me. 57. I seek no provision from them, nor do I need them to feed Me. 58. Indeed, Allah (alone) is the Supreme Provider—Lord of all Power, Ever Mighty.
Surah 51 - Aⱬ-Ⱬâriyât (Scattering Winds) - Verses 56-58
Warning to the Deniers
59. The wrongdoers will certainly have a share (of the torment) like that of their predecessors. So do not let them ask Me to hasten (it). 60. Woe then to the disbelievers when they face their Day which they are warned of!