Adh-Dhariyat Verse 1

By the winds scattering ˹dust˺,

By the winds that scatters [dust],

By the swift scatterers

By those [winds] that scatter far and wide,

By the dipersing winds that disperse.

By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;

By the winds which scatter dust,

I CALL TO witness those who scatter (dust) by dispersing,

By oath of those which carry away while dispersing.

By the scattering [winds] that scatter [the clouds];

By those that (like winds) scatter far and wide;

I call to witness those (beings) who went forth to scatter (the Qur´ânic teachings) far and wide with a true scattering,

And/by the scatterers/spreaders , scattering/spreading.

By oath of those which carry away while dispersing.

(I swear) By the wind that scatters far and wide,

By (the winds) that scatter dust.

We know best what they say, and thou art not one to compel them. So remind by means of the Qur’an him who fears My threat.

I swear by the wind that scatters far and wide,

By those that winnow with a winnowing

By the winds which carry dust particles,

By the scatterers (the wind) scattering,

By the scattering Dhariyat;

By the winds that scatter the dust,

By the spreaders spreading.

By the scatterers, the winds that scatter dust and other things, that scatter (dharwan is a verbal noun; one may also say, tadhrhi dharyan, `it blows it [sweeping it] away');

Affirming the News of the Resurrection

The Commander of the faithful, Ali bin Abi Talib may Allah be pleased with him, ascended the Minbar in Kufah and declared,

"Any Ayah in the Book of Allah the Exalted and any Sunnah from Allah's Messenger you ask me about today, I will explain them."

Ibn Al-Kawwa stood up and said, "O Leader of the faithful! What is the meaning of Allah's statement,

وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا




By the scattering Dhariyat,"

and Ali said, "The wind."

The man asked,

فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا