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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
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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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:18
                    and asked for forgiveness in the early morning.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:19
                    وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:19
                    They assigned a share of their property for the needy and the destitute.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:20
                    وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:20
                    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
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:22
                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Have you heard the story of the honorable guests of Abraham?  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:26
                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
                    51:33
                    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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person".  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    We seized him and his army and threw them into the sea. He himself was to be blamed.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    There is also evidence of the Truth in the story of Ad whom We struck with a violent wind  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    which turned everything it approached into dust.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    The people of Noah who lived before them were also evil doing people.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    We have made the heavens with Our own hands and We expanded it.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    We have spread out the earth and how brilliantly it is spread!  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    We have created everything in pairs so that perhaps you may take heed.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    (Muhammad), tell them,"Seek refuge in God. I have been sent from Him to plainly warn you.  - Muhammad Sarwar (English)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    (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)
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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
                
                
                
                
                
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                    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)