1. Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
The Winnowing Winds
1. Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًۭا
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
2. Falhaamilaati wiqraa
فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًۭا
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
3. Faljaariyaati yusraa
فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًۭا
And those [ships] sailing with ease
4. Falmuqassimaati amraa
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
5. Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌۭ
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
6. Wa innad deena la waaqi'
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
7. Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
By the heaven containing pathways,
8. Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍۢ مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
9. Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
10. Qutilal kharraasoon
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
Destroyed are the falsifiers
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.