Surah “The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers”

as rendered by Syed Vickar Ahamed — 60 verses

By (the winds) that scatter (around) the dust
And those (winds) that lift and carry away heavy weights
And those that flow with ease, (joy) and gentleness
And those that distribute and rearrange by (His) Order—
Surely, that which you have been promised is indeed true
And surely, Judgment and Recompense must indeed become established
By the sky with (its) numerous paths (through it)
Truly, you are in a disagreeing opinion (about Faith and Islam
Through (such opinions) which (people are) misled (away from the Truth) such as those who would be misled
Misery to the liars and falsehood-mongers—
Those who (are) carelessly (blundering) in a state of confusion (about the Faith of Islam)
They ask: "When will be the Day of Judgment and Recompense?"
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and burned) over the Fire
"Taste you your trial! This is what you asked to be hastened!"
Verily, as to the righteous (with firm Faith), they will be within the Gardens and Springs
Taking joy in the things that their Lord has given them, verily, they were the doers of good deeds
They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night
And in the hours of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness
And in their wealth and possessions (were remembered) the right of the (needy) he who asked and he who was prevented (from asking)
On the earth are Signs for those with certainty in Faith
As also in your selves: Will you not then see
And in the heavens is (beautiful) provision, and (all) that which (you) are promised
Then by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that you can speak intelligently to each other
Has the story of the honored guests (three angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham) reached you
When they entered his presence, and said: “Peace!” He said, "Peace!" And said: "You are a people unknown to me."
Then he turned quickly, to his household, brought out a fatted calf
And placed it before them... He said, "Will you not eat?"
(When they did not eat), he became afraid of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge
Then his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: She touched her face (in wonder) and said: "A barren old woman!"
They said, "Even so, your Lord has spoken: Verily, He is All Wise (Hakeem) and All Knowing (Aleem)."
(Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose have you have come, O messengers?"
They said, "We have been sent to a people who are criminals in (deep sin)—
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstones)
"Marked as from the Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
Then We safely removed those of the believers who were there
But We did not find there any just (believing) persons except in one house
And We have left there a Sign for those who may fear the painful penalty
And in (Musa was another Sign) when We sent him to Firon (Pharaoh), with clear authorit
But (Firon) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "An (evil) magician, or a madman!"
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; And the blame was his
And in the ‘Ad (people, is another Sign): We sent against them the devastating Wind
It left nothing whatever that it came up against. But reduced it to ruin and decay
And in the Samood (Thamud) people (was another sign): They were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"
But they angrily defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning and destructive noise (of an earthquake) caught them, even while they were looking on
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves
So were the people of Nuh (Noah) before them: Verily, they wickedly exceeded all limits
With Power (and Skill) did We construct the (mighty Arch of the) heaven : Verily, We are Who create the vastness of space with it
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out
And of everything We have created pairs: That you may remember and receive guidance
So hasten you then (at once) to Allah: Verily, from Him, I am a Warner to you, clear and open
And make no other object of worship with (Almighty) Allah: Verily, from Him, I am a Warner to you, clear and open
Like this, no messenger came to the peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, an (evil) magician, or a madman
Is this the teaching they have transmitted, one to another? No! They are themselves a people breaking beyond (their) bounds
So turn away from them: Yours is not the blame
And remind (the message) truly teaching the benefits (of the Quran) to the believers
And I (Allah) have only created jinns' and men, that they may worship (and serve) Me
No sustenance do I require from them, nor do I require that they should feed Me
Verily, Allah is the All Providing (Al-Raziq) of the provision— Lord of Power— Supreme, the Almighty (Al-Matin)—
And verily, for the wrongdoers, their portion (of punishment) is like the portion of their fellows (of earlier generations): Then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)
Misery, then, to the unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised