51. Dharijat · verses 44–48

سورة الذاريات
44

فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

FaAAataw AAan amri rabbihim faakhathathumu alssaAAiqatu wahum yanthuroona

But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.

45

فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٖ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

Fama istataAAoo min qiyamin wama kanoo muntasireena

Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.

46

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena

So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.

47

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٖ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona

With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.

48

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَٰهِدُونَ

Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona

And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!