Scattering Winds (Al-Dhariyat)
Verses 1-9 GROUP_1391 51.1-9
1
وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا
By the winds that scatter the dust,
2
فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا
and those that bear the burden [of the rain],
3
فَالْجَارِيَاتِ يُسْرًا
and those speeding along with ease,
4
فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرًا
and distributing the command of God at His behest!
5
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
What you are promised is certainly true:
6
وَإِنَّ الدِّينَ لَوَاقِعٌ
the Judgement will surely come to pass—
7
وَالسَّمَاء ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِ
by the heaven full of tracks,
8
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
surely you are deeply at variance [as to what to believe]—
9
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
he is turned away from [the truth] who is destined to be so turned away.
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Commentary
(a) A picture of the natural system of rainfall has been depicted in these verses. First strong winds blow. Then, they make the clouds drift. Thereafter, the clouds shower beneficial rain on one group, while they wreak destruction on another group in the shape of floods. These events indicate that in this world of God, the Law of the ‘distribution of blessings’ is prevalent. Here some receive less and some more, some are granted boons, while others are deprived of them. This is a hint which shows how, in the world to come after death, human beings are going to fare. There, this principle of the ‘distribution of blessings’ will be applicable in a perfect manner, with perfect justice; everybody will receive only that to which he is entitled and will receive nothing that he did not deserve. There are countless stars in the sky. All of them are revolving in their respective orbits. This wonderful system indicates a deep, inherent meaningfulness. Those who exercise their mental powers will find a lesson in it. But for those who do not, it will be a meaningless charade.