Az-Zariyat

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Az-Zariyat is an alternate transliteration of Surah Adh-Dhariyat, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the consequences of denying the truth.

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Az-Zariyat canonical 1
Az-Zariyat (Az-Zāriyāt) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf surah of the Qur'an
addresses denial of resurrection by disbelievers
addressesAudience all humanity
people of Mecca
alternateName Adh-Dhariyat
Az-Zariyat (Az-Zariyat)
Az-Zariyat
surface form: Az-Zariyat (Az-Zāriyāt)
associatedWithConcept accountability in the Hereafter
tawhid (oneness of God)
centralTheme affirmation of God’s power
consequences of denying the truth
reality of resurrection
chapterNumberInQuran 51
classification Meccan surah
contains oaths by the winds and other natural phenomena
containsNarrativeAbout Prophet Ibrahim
surface form: Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

Prophet Lut
surface form: Prophet Lut (Lot)

people of Pharaoh
people of Thamud
people of ‘Ad
containsStyleFeatures oaths, vivid imagery, and brief historical allusions
containsVerse “And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me” (51:56)
emphasizes certainty of the Hereafter
signs of God in creation
encourages reflection on the heavens and the earth
steadfastness in faith
followsSurah Qaf
hizb 52
53
juz 26
meaningOfName The Winnowing Winds
mentions the Day of Resurrection
surface form: Day of Resurrection

punishment of disbelievers
reward of the righteous
numberOfVerses 60
openingWords وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا
partOf Quran
surface form: the Qur'an
placeOfRevelation Mecca
precedesSurah At-Tur
recitationTradition recited in daily prayers by Muslims
revealedInLanguage Arabic
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
teaches that humans and jinn were created to worship God
that sustenance is guaranteed by God
titleDerivedFrom the word الذاريات in the first verse
transliterationOf Surah Adh-Dhariyat
surface form: سورة الذاريات
usedIn Islamic theological discussions on purpose of creation
warnsAgainst arrogance and heedlessness

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Az-Zariyat alternateName Az-Zariyat
this entity surface form: Az-Zariyat (Az-Zāriyāt)