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Muhammad Sarwar
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Abul Ala Maududi
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Raza Khan
A. J. Arberry
Ali Quli Qarai
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
Mohammad Habib Shakir
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Muhammad Sarwar
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Saheeh International
Talal Itani
Transliteration
Wahiduddin Khan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
51:1
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا
51:1
By the winds which carry dust particles, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:2
فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا
51:2
by the clouds which are heavily loaded with water, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:3
فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا
51:3
by the ships which smoothly sail on the oceans, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:4
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا
51:4
by the angels which distribute the affairs, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:5
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
51:5
that what you are promised is certainly true - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:6
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
51:6
and the Day of Judgment will inevitably take place. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:7
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
51:7
By the beautiful heavens, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:8
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
51:8
your ideas are confused. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:9
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
51:9
Let whoever wishes, turn away from Our Quran. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:10
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
51:10
Death to those whose opinions are merely baseless conjectures. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:11
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
51:11
and who wander in the abyss of confusion. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:12
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
51:12
They ask, "When it will be the Day of Judgment?" - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:13
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
51:13
On the Day of Judgment they will be punished by the fire - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:14
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
51:14
and will be told, "Suffer the torment which you wanted to experience immediately". - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:15
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
51:15
The pious ones will live amidst gardens and springs, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:16
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
51:16
receiving their reward from their Lord. They had been righteous people before the Day of Judgment. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:17
كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
51:17
They slept very little during the night - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:18
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
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and asked for forgiveness in the early morning. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:19
وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
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They assigned a share of their property for the needy and the destitute. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
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وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
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In the earth there is evidence (of the Truth) for those who have strong faith. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:21
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
51:21
There is also evidence of the Truth within your own selves. Will you then not see? - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:22
وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
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In the heavens there is your sustenance and that which you were promised (Paradise). - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:23
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
51:23
This, by the Lord of the heavens and the earth is as certain as your ability to speak. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:24
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
51:24
Have you heard the story of the honorable guests of Abraham? - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:25
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
51:25
When they came to him saying, "Peace be with you," he replied to their greeting in the same manner and said to himself, "These are a strange people". - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:26
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
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He went quietly to his wife and returned to his guests with a fat, roasted calf. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:27
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
51:27
He placed it before them. Then he said, "Why are you not eating?" - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:28
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
51:28
He began to feel afraid. They said, "Do not be afraid," and then gave him the glad news of the birth of a knowledgeable son. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:29
فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
51:29
His wife came forward, crying and beating her face, saying, "I am an old barren woman!" - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:30
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
51:30
They said, "This is true but your Lord has said, (that you will have a son); He is All-wise and All-knowing". - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:31
۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
51:31
Abraham asked, "Messengers, what is your task?" - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:32
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
51:32
They replied, "We have been sent to a sinful people - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:33
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
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to bring down upon them showers of marked lumps of clayy. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:34
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
51:34
They are transgressors in the presence of your Lord". - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:35
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
51:35
We saved the believers among them, - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:36
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
51:36
but We found only one Muslim house. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:37
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
51:37
We left therein evidence for those who fear the painful torment. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:38
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
51:38
There is also evidence (of the Truth) in the story of Moses when We sent him to the Pharaoh with clear authority. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:39
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
51:39
The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person". - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:40
فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
51:40
We seized him and his army and threw them into the sea. He himself was to be blamed. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:41
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
51:41
There is also evidence of the Truth in the story of Ad whom We struck with a violent wind - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:42
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
51:42
which turned everything it approached into dust. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:43
وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
51:43
There is also evidence (of the Truth) in the story of the Thamud, who were told to enjoy themselves for an appointed time. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:44
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
51:44
They transgressed against the command of their Lord. So a blast of sound struck them and they were unable to do anything but stare. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:45
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
51:45
They were unable to stand up, nor were they helped. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:46
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ
51:46
The people of Noah who lived before them were also evil doing people. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:47
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
51:47
We have made the heavens with Our own hands and We expanded it. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:48
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ
51:48
We have spread out the earth and how brilliantly it is spread! - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:49
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
51:49
We have created everything in pairs so that perhaps you may take heed. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:50
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
51:50
(Muhammad), tell them,"Seek refuge in God. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:51
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
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Do not choose other gods besides Him. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you". - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:52
كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
51:52
In the same way no Messenger came to those who lived before them without his people calling him a magician or an insane person. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:53
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
51:53
Have they inherited such dealings with the Prophets from their predecessors or are they a rebellious people? - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:54
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
51:54
(Muhammad), leave them alone and you will not be blamed. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:55
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
51:55
Keep on reminding them. This benefits the believers. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:56
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
51:56
We have created jinn and human beings only that they might worship Me. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:57
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
51:57
I do not expect to receive any sustenance from them or that they should feed Me. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:58
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
51:58
It is God Who is the Sustainer and the Lord of invincible strength. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:59
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
51:59
The unjust will bear a burden like that of their unjust predecessors. Let them not make Me bring immediate punishment upon them. - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
51:60
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
51:60
Woe to the disbelievers when the day with which they have been threatened comes! - Muhammad Sarwar (English)