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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

51:1 وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا
51:1
Ahmed Ali (English) :
I CALL TO witness those who scatter (dust) by dispersing,

51:2 فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا
51:2
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And those who bear the load (of rain),

51:3 فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا
51:3
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And those who move (on the water) gently,

51:4 فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا
51:4
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And those who distribute (it) by command,

51:5 إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
51:5
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Verily the promise made to you is true:

51:6 وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
51:6
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The Judgement will indeed take place.

51:7 وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
51:7
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The heavens webbed-with-tracks is witness

51:8 إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
51:8
Ahmed Ali (English) :
You are surely caught in contradictions.,

51:9 يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
51:9
Ahmed Ali (English) :
From which only he turns who is turned away.

51:10 قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
51:10
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Perish will those who just guess and speculate,

51:11 ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
51:11
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Who are lost in deception.

51:12 يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
51:12
Ahmed Ali (English) :
They ask: "When is the Day of Judgement?" --

51:13 يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
51:13
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The day they will be burnt in the Fire,

51:14 ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
51:14
Ahmed Ali (English) :
(And told:) "Taste your punishment. This is what you were trying to hasten."

51:15 إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
51:15
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Surely those who fear God and follow the straight path will be amidst gardens and fresh springs of water,

51:16 ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
51:16
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Receiving what is given them by their Lord. They were surely the virtuous before this.

51:17 كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
51:17
Ahmed Ali (English) :
They slept little in the night,

51:18 وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
51:18
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And every morning asked forgiveness,

51:19 وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
51:19
Ahmed Ali (English) :
In whose wealth the suppliant and the deprived had a share.

51:20 وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
51:20
Ahmed Ali (English) :
There are signs in the earth for those who are firm in their faith,

51:21 وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
51:21
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And within yourselves. Can you not perceive?

51:22 وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
51:22
Ahmed Ali (English) :
There is in the heavens your sustenance, and whatever has been promised you.

51:23 فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
51:23
Ahmed Ali (English) :
By the Lord of the heavens and the earth, this is certainly true even as you speak.

51:24 هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
51:24
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Has the story of Abraham's honoured guests come to you?

51:25 إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
51:25
Ahmed Ali (English) :
When they came to him, they said: "Peace." He answered: "Peace." They were a people he did not recognise.

51:26 فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
51:26
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So he hurried to the house and brought a fatted calf,

51:27 فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
51:27
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And placing it before them said: "Won't you eat?"

51:28 فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
51:28
Ahmed Ali (English) :
He felt afraid of them; but they said: "Have no fear," and gave him the good news of a wise son.

51:29 فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
51:29
Ahmed Ali (English) :
His wife came out lamenting, striking her forehead, and said: "I, am old and barren woman?"

51:30 قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
51:30
Ahmed Ali (English) :
They said: "Thus said your Lord. He is indeed all-wise and all-knowing."

51:31 ۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
51:31
Ahmed Ali (English) :
He said: "What is then your business, O messengers?"

51:32 قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
51:32
Ahmed Ali (English) :
They said: "We have been sent to a wicked people

51:33 لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
51:33
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So as to let loose clods of clay on them

51:34 مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
51:34
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Marked by your Lord for those who waste their substance."

51:35 فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
51:35
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So We evacuated everyone who was a believer there,

51:36 فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
51:36
Ahmed Ali (English) :
But did not find more than a single family of believers.

51:37 وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
51:37
Ahmed Ali (English) :
We left a sign in this for those who fear the grievous punishment,

51:38 وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
51:38
Ahmed Ali (English) :
As (there was) in Moses when We sent him to the Pharaoh with clear authority.

51:39 فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
51:39
Ahmed Ali (English) :
But he turned to his counsellors, and said: "He is a magician or lunatic."

51:40 فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
51:40
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So We seized him and his armies, and threw them into the sea, for he was worthy of blame.

51:41 وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
51:41
Ahmed Ali (English) :
In 'Ad (also is a sign), when We sent a blasting wind against them,

51:42 مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
51:42
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Which turned everything it touched to ashes.

51:43 وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
51:43
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And in Thamud, when We said to them: "Enjoy yourselves for a while;"

51:44 فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
51:44
Ahmed Ali (English) :
But they disobeyed the command of their Lord; so they were destroyed by a thunderbolt, and they could only gape,

51:45 فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
51:45
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And neither stand up nor defend themselves.

51:46 وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ
51:46
Ahmed Ali (English) :
(So had We destroyed) the people of Noah before them: They were surely a sinful people.

51:47 وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
51:47
Ahmed Ali (English) :
We built the heavens by Our authority; and We are the Lord of power and expanse.

51:48 وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ
51:48
Ahmed Ali (English) :
We spread the earth a carpet; what comfort We provide!

51:49 وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
51:49
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And We created pairs of everything that you may contemplate.

51:50 فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
51:50
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So turn to God. I give you a clear warning from Him.

51:51 وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
51:51
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Do not set up another god with God. I give you a clear warning from Him.

51:52 كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
51:52
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Even thus no apostle came to those before them but they said: "He is a sorcerer or a mad man."

51:53 أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
51:53
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Is this the legacy they have passed down from one to the other? In fact, they are a rebellious people.

51:54 فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
51:54
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Turn away from them. You will not be blamed.

51:55 وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
51:55
Ahmed Ali (English) :
But go on reminding them, as reminding benefits the believers.

51:56 وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
51:56
Ahmed Ali (English) :
I have not created the jinns and men but to worship Me.

51:57 مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
51:57
Ahmed Ali (English) :
I want no sustenance from them nor do I want them to feed Me.

51:58 إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
51:58
Ahmed Ali (English) :
God is certainly the great provider, Lord of strength and power.

51:59 فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
51:59
Ahmed Ali (English) :
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 فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
51:60
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Alas the woe for those who refuse to believe in the Day which has been promised them.