— By the [winds] scattering [dust], dispersing [it] — And the [clouds] carrying a load [of water] — And the ships sailing with ease 51:4 فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا — And the [angels] apportioning [each] matter, 51:5 إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ — Indeed, what you are promised is true. 51:6 وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ — And indeed, the recompense is to occur. 51:7 وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ — By the heaven containing pathways, 1 51:8 إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ — Indeed, you are in differing speech. 1 51:9 يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ — Deluded away from it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is he who is deluded. — Destroyed are the misinformers 1 51:11 ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ — Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless. 51:12 يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ — They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?" 51:13 يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ — [It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire. 51:14 ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ — [And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient." 51:15 إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ — Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs, 51:16 ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ — Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good. 51:17 كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ — They used to sleep but little of the night, 1 51:18 وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ — And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness, 51:19 وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ — And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived. 51:20 وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ — And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith] 51:21 وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ — And in yourselves. Then will you not see? 51:22 وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ — And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised. 51:23 فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ — Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking. 51:24 هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ — Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? 1 - 51:25 إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ — When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace; [you are] a people unknown." 51:26 فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ — Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf. 51:27 فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ — And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?" 51:28 فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ — And he felt from them apprehension. 1 They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy. 51:29 فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ — And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!" 51:30 قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ — They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing." 51:31 ۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ — [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?" 51:32 قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ — They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals 1 51:33 لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ — To send down upon them stones of clay, 51:34 مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ — Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors." 51:35 فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ — So We brought out whoever was in them [i.e., the cities] of the believers. 51:36 فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ — And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims. 1 51:37 وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ — And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment. 51:38 وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ — And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority. 1 51:39 فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ — But he turned away with his supporters and said, "A magician or a madman." 51:40 فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ — So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy. 51:41 وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ — And in ʿAad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind. 1 51:42 مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ — It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins. 51:43 وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ — And in Thamūd, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time." 51:44 فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ — But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on. 51:45 فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ — And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves. 51:46 وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ — And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient. 51:47 وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ — And the heaven We constructed with strength, 1 and indeed, We are [its] expander. 51:48 وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ — And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer. 51:49 وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ — And of all things We created two mates [i.e., counterparts]; perhaps you will remember. 51:50 فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ — So flee to Allāh. 1 Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner. 51:51 وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ — And do not make [as equal] with Allāh another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner. 51:52 كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ — Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman." 51:53 أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ — Did they suggest it to them? 1 Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people. 51:54 فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ — So leave them, [O Muḥammad], for you are not to be blamed. 51:55 وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ — And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers. 51:56 وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ — And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. 51:57 مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ — I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me. 51:58 إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ — Indeed, it is Allāh who is the [continual] Provider, 1 the firm possessor of strength. 51:59 فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ — And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their companions [i.e., predecessors], so let them not impatiently urge Me. 51:60 فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ — And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.