51. Dharijat · verses 17–27

كَانُواْ قَلِيلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَهۡجَعُونَ

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona

They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,

وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ

Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona

And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;

وَفِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ حَقّٞ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ

Wafee amwalihim haqqun lilssaili waalmahroomi

And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).

وَفِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَٰتٞ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

Wafee alardi ayatun lilmooqineena

On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,

وَفِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

Wafee anfusikum afala tubsiroona

As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?

وَفِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Wafee alssamai rizqukum wama tooAAadoona

And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقّٞ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

Fawarabbi alssamai waalardi innahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoona

Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

Hal ataka hadeethu dayfi ibraheema almukrameena

Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٞ قَوۡمٞ مُّنكَرُونَ

Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroona

Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٖ سَمِينٖ

Faragha ila ahlihi fajaa biAAijlin sameenin

Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Faqarrabahu ilayhim qala ala takuloona

And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"