Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds)

60 Verse(s) • Surah number 51 • Meccan

وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ


41. And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.

مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ


42. It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ


43. And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

فَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ


44. But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ


45. And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ


46. And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.

وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ


47. And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ


48. And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ


49. And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.

فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ


50. So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.