Surah Adh-Dhaariyat: Arabic, Transliteration and Translation
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat is chapter 51 of the Holy Quran; it has 60 verses and is a Meccan surah. Below you can read the whole surah verse by verse with the Arabic text, Latin transliteration and English translation.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا﴿1﴾
Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa
1.By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا﴿2﴾
Falhaamilaati wiqraa
2.And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا﴿3﴾
Faljaariyaati yusraa
3.And those [ships] sailing with ease
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا﴿4﴾
Falmuqassimaati amraa
4.And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ﴿5﴾
Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq
5.Indeed, what you are promised is true.
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ﴿6﴾
Wa innad deena la waaqi'
6.And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ﴿7﴾
Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk
7.By the heaven containing pathways,
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ﴿8﴾
Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif
8.Indeed, you are in differing speech.
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ﴿9﴾
Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik
9.Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ﴿10﴾
Qutilal kharraasoon
10.Destroyed are the falsifiers
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ﴿11﴾
Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon
11.Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ﴿12﴾
Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen
12.They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ﴿13﴾
Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon
13.[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ﴿14﴾
Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon
14.[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ﴿15﴾
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
15.Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ﴿16﴾
Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen
16.Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ﴿17﴾
kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon
17.They used to sleep but little of the night,
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ﴿18﴾
Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon
18.And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ﴿19﴾
Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom
19.And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ﴿20﴾
Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen
20.And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ﴿21﴾
Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon
21.And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ﴿22﴾
Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon
22.And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّۭ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ﴿23﴾
Fawa Rabbis samaaa'i wal ardi innahoo lahaqqum misla maa annakum tantiqoon
23.Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ﴿24﴾
Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen
24.Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا ۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ﴿25﴾
Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon
25.When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍۢ سَمِينٍۢ﴿26﴾
Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen
26.Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ﴿27﴾
Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon
27.And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ﴿28﴾
Fa awjasa minhm khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin 'aleem
28.And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌۭ﴿29﴾
Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem
29.And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ﴿30﴾
Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem
30.They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ﴿31﴾
Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon
31.[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ﴿32﴾
Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen
32.They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ﴿33﴾
Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen
33.To send down upon them stones of clay,
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ﴿34﴾
Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen
34.Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴿35﴾
Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen
35.So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ﴿36﴾
Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen
36.And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ﴿37﴾
Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem
37.And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ﴿38﴾
Wa fee Moosaaa iz arsalnaahu ilaa Fir'wna bisultaa nim mubeen
38.And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌۭ﴿39﴾
Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon
39.But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ﴿40﴾
Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem
40.So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ﴿41﴾
Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem
41.And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ﴿42﴾
Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem
42.It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ﴿43﴾
Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta''oo hattaa heen
43.And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ﴿44﴾
Fa'ataw 'an amri Rabbihim fa akhazal humus saa'iqatu wa hum yanzuroon
44.But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍۢ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ﴿45﴾
Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen
45.And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا فَٰسِقِينَ﴿46﴾
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen
46.And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ﴿47﴾
Wassamaaa'a banainaa haa bi aydinw wa innaa lamoosi'oon
47.And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ﴿48﴾
Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon
48.And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ﴿49﴾
Wa min kulli shai'in khalaqnaa zawjaini la'allakum tazakkaroon
49.And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ﴿50﴾
Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen
50.So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ﴿51﴾
Wa laa taj'aloo ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen
51.And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ﴿52﴾
Kazaalika maaa atal lazeena min qablihim mir Rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon
52.Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ﴿53﴾
Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon
53.Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ﴿54﴾
Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom
54.So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴿55﴾
Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen
55.And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ﴿56﴾
Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon
56.And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ﴿57﴾
Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon
57.I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ﴿58﴾
Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen
58.Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًۭا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ﴿59﴾
Fa inna lillazeena zalamoo zanoobam misla zanoobi ashaabihim falaa yasta'jiloon
59.And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.
فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ﴿60﴾
Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon
60.And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses does Surah Adh-Dhaariyat have?
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat has 60 verses and is chapter 51 of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Adh-Dhaariyat Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat is a Meccan surah; it was revealed during the Mecca period.