Adh-Dhariyat
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ31
Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُجْرِمِينَ32
They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِنْ طِينٍ33
to bring down rocks of clay
مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ34
marked by your Lord for those who exceed all bounds.’
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ35
We brought out such believers as were there
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ36
We found only one household devoted to God
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَا آيَةً لِلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ37
and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment
وَفِي مُوسَىٰ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ38
There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ39
Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’
فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ40
so We seized him and his forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame
وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ41
There is another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against them
مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ42
and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds
وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ43
And also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives for a while,’
فَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ44
but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly
فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ45
they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ46
Before that We destroyed the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people
وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ47
We built the heavens with Our power and made them vast
وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ48
We spread out the earth- how well We smoothed it out
وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ49
and We created pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note
فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ50
[So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God- I am sent by Him to give you clear warning
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا آخَرَ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ51
and do not set up any other god alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’