Adh-Dhariyat

Surah 51 of the Quran
الذاريات
Adh-Dhāriyāt
The Winnowing Winds
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesThe Scatterers, The Dust-Scattering Winds, Drivers of the Winds
PositionJuzʼ 26 to 27
No. of verses60
No. of Rukus3
No. of words360
No. of letters1546
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Adh-Dhariyat (Arabic: الذاريات, adh-dhāriyāt; meaning: The Winnowing Winds) is the 51st chapter (surah) of the Qur'an with 60 verses (ayat). It mentions Abraham, Noah, and the day of judgment, and reiterates the essential Quranic message.