Adh-Dhariyat الذاريات

Al-Dhariyat (الذاريات, adh-dhāriyāt; meaning: The Winnowing Winds or The Scatterers) is the 51st chapter of the Qur'an with 60 verses It mentions Abraham, Noah, and the day of judgment, and reiterates the essential Quranic message. Summary 1-6 Numerous oaths that the judgment will come 7-11 Oaths and curses relating to unbelievers 12-16 Doom of infidels and reward of true believers 17-19 The piety and charity of Muslims 20-22 God reveals himself in his work of providence 23 Muhammad swears by the Lord that the Qurán is true 24-30 The story of Abraham's entertaining angels 31-37 Story of the destruction of Sodom 38-46 Pharaoh, Ád, Thamúd, and the people of Noah destroyed for rejecting their prophets as impostors 47-49 God reveals himself to men in his works of creation 50-51 Makkans warned to leave their idols and to fly to God 52-53 Every apostle of God called a magician or madman 54-55 Muhammad to withdraw from idolaters and yet to admonish them for the sake of true believers 56-58 Men and genii created to serve God 59-60 Woe to unbelievers who injure the apostles of God In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful 1 By those scattering broadcast 2 And those bearing the load! 3 And those running easily! 4 And those distributing the Affair! - 5 What you are promised is surely true, 6 And the Judgment will surely come to pass 7 By the heaven full of paths! 8 Surely you are of varying opinion - 9 He is turned away from it who would be turned away 10 Cursed be the liars! 11 Who are in an abyss, neglectful; 12 They ask: When is the day of Judgment? 13 (It is) the day when they are tried at the Fire 14 Taste your persecution! This is what you would hasten on 15 Surely the dutiful are amidst Gardens and fountains, 16 Taking that which their Lord gives them. Surely they were before that the doers of good 17 They used to sleep but little at night 18 And in the morning they asked (Divine) protection 19 And in their wealth there was a due share for the beggar and for one who is denied (good) 20 And in the earth are signs for those who are sure, 21 And in yourselves do you not see? 22 And in the heavens is your sustenance and that which you are promised 23 So by the Lord of the heavens and the earth! it is surely the truth, just as you speak 24 Has the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee? 25 When they came to him, they said Peace! Peace! said he. Strangers! 26 Then he turned aside to his family and brought a fat calf 27 So he placed it before them. He said: Will you not eat? 28 So he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not. And they gave him the good news of a boy possessing knowledge 29 Then his wife came up in grief, and she smote her face and said: A barren old woman! 30 They said: Thus says thy Lord. Surely He is the Wise, the Knowing 31 He said: What is your errand, O messengers! 32 They said: We have been sent to a guilty people 33 That we may send upon them stones of clay, 34 Marked from thy Lord for the prodigal 35 Then We brought forth such believers as were there 36 And We found there but a (single) house of Muslims 37 And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful chastisement 38 And in Moses, when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority 39 But he turned away on account of his might and said: An enchanter or a madman! 40 So We seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea, and he was blameable 41 And in 'Ad, when We sent upon them the destructive wind 42 It spared naught that it came against, but it made it like ashes 43 And in Thamad, when it was said to them: Enjoy yourselves for a while 44 But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the punishment overtook them, while they saw 45 So they were unable to rise up, nor could they defend themselves; 46 And the people of Noah before. Surely they were a transgressing people 47 And the heaven, We raised it high with power, and We are Makers of the vast extent Continue read this chapter and more others at here