About Surah Az-Zaariyat
The Arabic name of Surah Az-Zaariyat is الذاريات, also written Adh-Dhariyat. Adh-Dhariyat means “The Winnowing Winds” or “The Scattering Winds”. The name comes from the very first word of the surah. The surah has 60 verses in total. It is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet’s migration to Madinah. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 67 of 114. It spans Juz 26 and 27. This page covers verses 31–60, the second half; verses 1–30 are on the first part. In the order of the Mushaf it comes after Surah Qaf and before Surah At-Tur.
Main Themes of Surah Az-Zaariyat
The verses on this page complete the surah’s argument for the Hereafter and close with its invitation to Tawhid.
- The second half continues the surah’s warning with examples from history: earlier nations that rejected their prophets met a disastrous end.
- Persisting in the beliefs of ignorance and refusing the prophets’ message is shown to harm only those who choose it.
- Reflection on the heavens, the earth and human history is presented as evidence that a law of just recompense operates in the universe.
- The surah closes with a call to Tawhid: devoting worship to Allah alone.
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