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وَكَمْ And how many أَهْلَكْنَا We destroyed قَبْلَهُم before them مِّن of قَرْنٍ a generation هُمْ they أَشَدُّ (were) stronger مِنْهُم than them بَطْشًۭا (in) power فَنَقَّبُوا۟ so they explored فِى throughout ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ the lands هَلْ Is (there) مِن any مَّحِيصٍ place of escape ٣٦

And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?

— Come To Light

إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَذِكْرَىٰ surely, is a reminder لِمَن for (one) who كَانَ is لَهُۥ for him قَلْبٌ a heart أَوْ or أَلْقَى (who) gives ear ٱلسَّمْعَ (who) gives ear وَهُوَ while he شَهِيدٌۭ (is) a witness ٣٧

Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].

— Come To Light

وَلَقَدْ And certainly خَلَقْنَا We created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between both of them فِى in سِتَّةِ six أَيَّامٍۢ periods وَمَا and (did) not مَسَّنَا touch Us مِن any لُّغُوبٍۢ fatigue ٣٨

And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.

— Come To Light

فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient عَلَىٰ over مَا what يَقُولُونَ they say وَسَبِّحْ and glorify بِحَمْدِ (the) praise رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord قَبْلَ before طُلُوعِ (the) rising ٱلشَّمْسِ (of) the sun وَقَبْلَ and before ٱلْغُرُوبِ the setting ٣٩

So be patient, [O Muḥammad], over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,

— Come To Light

وَمِنَ And of ٱلَّيْلِ the night فَسَبِّحْهُ glorify Him وَأَدْبَـٰرَ and after ٱلسُّجُودِ the prostration ٤٠

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].

— Come To Light

وَٱسْتَمِعْ And listen يَوْمَ (The) Day يُنَادِ will call ٱلْمُنَادِ the caller مِن from مَّكَانٍۢ a place قَرِيبٍۢ near ٤١

And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -

— Come To Light

يَوْمَ (The) Day يَسْمَعُونَ they will hear ٱلصَّيْحَةَ the Blast بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ in truth ذَٰلِكَ That يَوْمُ (is the) Day ٱلْخُرُوجِ (of) coming forth ٤٢

The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].

— Come To Light

إِنَّا Indeed, We نَحْنُ [We] نُحْىِۦ [We] give life وَنُمِيتُ and [We] cause death وَإِلَيْنَا and to Us ٱلْمَصِيرُ (is) the final return ٤٣

Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination

— Come To Light

يَوْمَ (The) Day تَشَقَّقُ will split ٱلْأَرْضُ the earth عَنْهُمْ from them سِرَاعًۭا ۚ hurrying ذَٰلِكَ That حَشْرٌ (is) a gathering عَلَيْنَا for Us يَسِيرٌۭ easy ٤٤

On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.

— Come To Light

نَّحْنُ We أَعْلَمُ know best بِمَا [of] what يَقُولُونَ ۖ they say وَمَآ and not أَنتَ (are) you عَلَيْهِم over them بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ the one to compel فَذَكِّرْ But remind بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ with the Quran مَن whoever يَخَافُ fears وَعِيدِ My threat ٤٥

We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat.

— Come To Light

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51. Surah Adh-Dhariyat

The Winnowing Winds · Makki · 60 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ By those scattering ذَرْوًۭا dispersing ١

By the [winds] scattering [dust], dispersing [it]

— Come To Light

فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ And those carrying وِقْرًۭا a load ٢

And the [clouds] carrying a load [of water]

— Come To Light

فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ And those sailing يُسْرًۭا (with) ease ٣

And the ships sailing with ease

— Come To Light

فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ And those distributing أَمْرًا Command ٤

And the [angels] apportioning [each] matter,

— Come To Light

إِنَّمَا Indeed, what تُوعَدُونَ you are promised لَصَادِقٌۭ (is) surely true ٥

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

— Come To Light

وَإِنَّ And indeed ٱلدِّينَ the Judgment لَوَٰقِعٌۭ (is) surely to occur ٦

And indeed, the recompense is to occur.

— Come To Light

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