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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.

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Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammar.

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Surah al-Dhariyat.

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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By those [winds] that scatter dust in all directions.

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And those [clouds] that carry a heavy load [of water].

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And those [ships] that sail with ease.

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And those [angels] that distribute the command [of Allah].

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Indeed, that which you are promised is certainly true.

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And indeed, the Recompense is surely to occur.

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[It refers to] the winds that scatter the dust in all directions.

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[It refers to] the clouds that carry their heavy burden of water.

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[It refers to] the ships that sail the seas with ease and smoothness.

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[It refers to] the angels who distribute the command of Allah among His creation.

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Indeed, that which you are promised, O people, regarding the coming of the Hour,

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And the resurrection of the dead,

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Is a certain and absolute truth.

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And indeed, the reckoning, the reward, and the punishment are inevitable.

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And [by] the sky, with its beautiful creation.

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Indeed, you, O people, are in conflicting speech regarding this Qur'an;

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Some believe in it, while others deny it.

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Whoever is turned away from faith in this Qur'an is truly diverted.

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Cursed are the liars,

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Who fabricate falsehood and untruth,

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And conjecture about it.

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Those who are immersed in the depths of misguidance, persisting in it.

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And they are heedless of the truth with which Allah sent Muhammad,

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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They have been distracted from it.

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These liars ask,

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"When is the Day of Recompense and Reckoning?"

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[It is] the day they are tested by the Fire.

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“(And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which ye inflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten.” (51:14)

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The day they are tormented in the fire of Hell by being burned.

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It is said to them,

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"Taste your punishment and your burning."

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This punishment that you are receiving today,

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Is the very punishment you were impatient for in the worldly life.

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Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

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“Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;” (51:16)

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“Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;” (51:16)

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Indeed, those who feared Allah by obeying Him and avoiding His disobedience,

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Will be in gardens and springs of water in the Hereafter,

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Acting upon what their Lord commanded them,

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Fulfilling His obligatory duties.

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They were, before the obligations were imposed upon them, obedient,

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“They used to sleep but little of the night,” (51:17)

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And in the hours before dawn, they would seek forgiveness.

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“And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.” (51:19)

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They used to sleep but little of the night,

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Thus He described them by their abundance of deeds and staying awake at night,

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And their struggle in what draws them closer to Him.

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And in the hours before dawn, they would pray.

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It is also said that they delayed seeking forgiveness for their sins until the dawn.

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And in the wealth of these righteous ones,

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There is a right for the seeker who is in need of what they possess,

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And for the deprived who is denied sustenance and is in need.

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“And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.” (51:20)

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And in your own selves, do you not see?

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“And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;” (51:22)

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And on the earth are signs and lessons for those who have certainty,

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Regarding the truth of what they witnessed and saw when they traveled through it.

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And within yourselves, too, O people, are signs and lessons,

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That point you toward the oneness of your Creator.

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Do you not look at that and reflect upon it?

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And in the sky is the rain and the snow,

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By which the earth brings forth your sustenance,

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And [it contains] what you are promised of good or evil.

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So, by the Lord of the heaven and the earth,

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That which I have told you, O people,

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That your sustenance and what you are promised is in the heaven, is the truth,

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Just as it is true that you speak.

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“Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;” (51:26)

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“And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat?” (51:27)

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And he felt apprehension of them.

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They said, "Do not fear."

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And they gave him glad tidings of a knowledgeable boy.

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Has the story of the honored guests of Ibrahim, the Friend of the Most Merciful, reached you, O Muhammad?

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When the guests of Ibrahim entered upon him,

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They said to him, "Peace."

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Ibrahim said to them,

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"Peace be upon you,

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A people whom I do not recognize."

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Then he turned to his family and returned,

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And brought his guests a fat roasted calf.

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He placed it before them, but they refrained from eating it.

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He said, "Will you not eat?"

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Ibrahim felt apprehension in his heart regarding his guests,

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And he concealed it.

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They said, "Do not fear."

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And they gave him glad tidings of a boy who would be knowledgeable when he grew up.

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“Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!” (51:29)

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“Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!” (51:29)

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“They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.” (51:30)

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“They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.” (51:30)

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Then his wife, Sarah, approached with a cry,

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And she struck her forehead in astonishment,

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And said, "Will I give birth while I am an old, barren woman?"

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They said, "Thus has your Lord said, just as We have informed you."

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Indeed, He is the All-Wise in His management of His creation,

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The All-Knowing of their interests.