About Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Opening with an oath by al-dhāriyāt—the winnowing winds—this Makkan chapter takes its name from its first verse. Revealed between Surah Al-Ahqaf and Al-Ghashiyah, its 60 verses were sent down to counter polytheists who mocked the prophethood of Muḥammad (ﷺ) and the promise of Resurrection.

The text begins by binding cosmic forces to the certainty of judgment, exposing deniers as speaking without certainty. It then shifts to a stark contrast, promising eternal bliss to believers while detailing the virtues that earned their reward: spending wealth, sleeping little, and seeking forgiveness at dawn. The verses next turn to the vast heavens, the earth, and the creation of humankind, presenting physical evidence that resurrecting life is simple compared to initiating it.

Finally, the chapter recounts the ruin of past nations like the people of Lūṭ, Thamūd, and Pharaoh's forces as historical proof of Allah’s judgment. Notice how the closing verses direct the Prophet (ﷺ) to persist in his mission, framing the act of reminding as a lasting benefit for the believer.

Surah 51 Juz 26 60 verses

Adh-Dhariyat

The Winnowing Winds Meccan

051

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

By those [winds] that scatter far and wide,

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and those that are heavily laden,

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that speed freely,

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that distribute [rain] as ordained!

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What you [people] are promised is true:

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the Judgement will come––

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by the sky with its pathways,

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you differ in what you say––

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those who turn away from it are [truly] deceived.

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Perish the liars,

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those steeped in error and unaware!

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They ask, ‘When is this Judgement Day coming?’

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On a Day when they will be punished by the Fire,

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‘Taste the punishment! This is what you wished to hasten.’

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The righteous will be in Gardens with [flowing] springs.

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They will receive their Lord’s gifts because of the good they did before:

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sleeping only little at night,

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praying at dawn for God’s forgiveness,

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giving a rightful share of their wealth to the beggar and the deprived.

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On earth there are signs for those with sure faith––

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End of Adh-Dhariyat

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