51:1 By (the winds) that scatter dust;

51:2 which carry clouds,  laden with water,

51:3 then (the winds) float slowly,

51:4 and distribute the (rain) as ordained.

51:5 Surely (O' disbelievers) which you are warned is true;

51:6 and surely, the Day of Judgment will take place.

51:7 And  By the heavens with its numerous forms.

51:8 Surely you contradict one another in what you say.

51:9 Only the perverse persons turn away from the truth.

51:10 Condemned are the liars,

51:11 those who are (steeped) in ignorance, totally heedless.

51:12 They ask (mockingly), 'When is this Day of Judgment?'

51:13 It will be the Day when they will be punished in the fire.

51:14 (They will be told), 'Taste your torment!  This is what you sought to hasten.'

51:15 Indeed, the righteous will be in the gardens and springs,

51:16 accepting what their Lord has given them. Verily, they were those who were pious.

51:17 They used to sleep but little in the night,

51:18 praying at dawn for Allah’s forgiveness,

51:19 and share their wealth with the needy who asked for it,  and those who did not ask (but were needy).

51:20 And for those who have a firm faith, there are (convincing) signs on this earth,

51:21 and also in your own selves; can you not see?

51:22 And in the sky, is your sustenance (from rain you get all your vegetation); and that which you are being promised (in the afterlife).

51:23 By the Lord of the heavens and the earth, this is certainly true,  as true as the fact of your speaking.

51:24 Has the story of the honored guests (angels) of Ibrahim (عليه السلام) reached you?

51:25 When they came to him, and said, 'Peace be on you!' He answered : 'Peace be on you,' and said, 'You are people unknown to me.'

51:26 Then he went (inside the house) to his family, and brought back a (roasted) calf,

51:27 and placed it in front of them, asking, 'Will you not eat?'

51:28 When he saw them not eating, he became afraid of them. They said, 'Have no fear,' and they gave him good news of a son (to be born to him) endowed with knowledge.

51:29 His wife came forward, slapped her forehead and exclaimed loudly, '(I am) old and barren!'

51:30 They said, this is how your Lord has ordained.   Surely, He is All Wise, All Knowing.

51:31 (Ibrahim - عليه السلام) said, 'So what is your mission, O Messengers.'

51:32 They (two angels) said, 'We have been sent to a wicked people,'

51:33 to send down upon them (the punishment of) stones of baked clay,

51:34 marked by your Lord for the transgressors.'

51:35 So We evacuated everyone who was a believer there,

51:36 but found only one household of people (the house of Prophet Loot  عليه السلام) who submitted to Allah,

51:37 and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment (of Allah).

51:38 And in (the story of) Musa (عليه السلام) (was another lesson), when We sent him to Pharaoh with compelling proof,

51:39 But (Pharaoh) turned away in the pride of power and might, and said, '(this Apostle is) a sorcerer or a fanatic.'

51:40 Therefore, We grabbed him and his armies and dumped them into the sea; he was damned.

51:41 And in (the story of) A'ad (was a sign), when We sent against them the devastating wind.

51:42 It spared nothing, it came upon,  that it did not reduce to ashes.

51:43 In (the punishment of) the people of Thamud, (there are signs)! They were told, 'Enjoy yourself for a while.'

51:44 But they disobeyed the command of their Lord with arrogance; so the awful shreik overtook them while they were looking.'

51:45 So neither they could stand up on their feet nor could they defend themselves.

51:46 And We destroyed the people of Nooh (عليه السلام) before them,  because they too were transgressors.

51:47 With Our power, We brought into being the Universe. And indeed, We expand it (steadily).

51:48 As for the earth, We spread it out. How superbly did We spread it out!

51:49 And (know that) all things We have created in pairs, so that you may reflect and be mindful.

51:50 (O Prophet  ﷺ), say to mankind,  'Rush towards Allah, indeed, I am assigned by Him as a manifest Warner to you all.

51:51 And tell them (O' people) do not set up another god with Allah.  I am truly sent by Him with a clear warning to you.'

51:52 Similarly, no Apostle came to the people who lived before them (Makkan polytheists) but they said of him (in like manner); 'A sorcerer or a mad man.'

51:53 Is this the legacy they have passed down from (generation) one to the other? In fact, they are a rebellious people.

51:54 So, turn away (O' Prophet ﷺ) from them (Makkan polytheists), you are no more responsible (as you have conveyed the message to them clearly).

51:55 And keep on reminding (the people who believe), it is good for those who believe to be reminded (about good deeds).

51:56 I have not created the jinns and human beings except to worship Me.

51:57 (And) I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.

51:58 Indeed, the provider of sustenance (for all beings) is Allah, the One with absolute Power and  Might.

51:59 The wrongdoers (Makkan polytheists) will certainly have a share (of the torment) like that of their predecessors. So do not let them ask Me to hasten (it).

51:60 Woe then to the disbelievers, on that Day with which they are being warned.