Adh-Dhāriyāt

24 passages reference this surah

From 17 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Reflect on the wonders of ships, how Allah holds them afloat on the water, moving traders and seekers of wealth and others, subjugating the vessels to bear their burdens. Then He sends winds to drive the ships and teaches sailors the sources, directions, and timings of these winds."

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2. "Its sides and waves move with the wind's gusts like sea waves. When God stirs the air and makes it a blowing wind, He may send it as a messenger of mercy, as He says, "And We send the winds fertilizing," so that its movement reaches animals and plants, preparing them for growth."

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "It sees the state of its lamp of faith amidst the strength of those winds and gales, seeing itself like a sailor at sea during a storm, with the ship rocking and swaying, especially if it breaks and they remain on a plank tossed by the winds."

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2. "One sees oneself as a passenger on a ship in the sea, buffeted by winds and waves, lifted at times and lowered at others, subject to the decrees of fate. Like a tool laid before its master, one is cast at the door, with one's cheek upon the dust of the threshold, possessing no power to bring harm or benefit to oneself, nor life, death, or resurrection."

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3. "It is the realization that one is utterly incapable of preserving oneself and is the weakest of all beings. One has no strength, power, or ability except through their Lord. The heart perceives itself as a feather cast upon a barren land, tossed about by the winds to the right and left."

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Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "His saying: "And the winds of customs do not strike their existence" likens customs to winds because the meanings of created forms pass over those with weak witnessing, stirring their inner selves with doubt and uncertainty."

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "notorious for its intense heat and destructive winds. In one year, the caravan suffered greatly from these winds, with only a few surviving, marking that year as the year of the Halaki commander."

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2. "We sailed the sea with fair winds for two days. Then the winds shifted, diverting us from course, waves battering the ship causing seasickness. Amidst the turmoil, we reached an anchorage"

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Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "In either case, the purpose is only fulfilled when the eye is uncovered and free from anything that prevents the emission of its rays. However, since the air surrounding animal bodies is not free from dust stirred by the winds, if the pupil were always uncovered, it would be harmed by it. Thus, it is covered by the eyelids as a protection and a polish for the pupil, maintaining its clarity."

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Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "In summary, when a person's ship finds itself in the middle of the sea, and stormy winds crash upon it, with waves heaving tumultuously, survival is far less likely than demise. The heart of a believer is more turbulent than the ship, and the waves of thoughts more overwhelming than the sea."

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al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "or whether his gaze will turn to the One who clothed him in them. They loaded the ships of their hearts with cargo that could be sold to none but the King, and when the winds of the pre-dawn hour blew, those ships set sail; and dawn had scarcely broken before they were in harbor."

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2. "The swift mounts of salvation stand ready for the one who is willed to safety, while the feet of the outcast are bound fast in fetters. The storm winds of destiny blew across the wilderness of created things, and existence was overturned and goodness rose like a star."

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Book 29: Condemnation of Pride and Conceit

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "which is akin to greenery on dung heaps or like the hues of flowers in the desert—temporary and easily reduced to nothing by the winds. Even if beauty remained free from blemishes, it would be improper to take pride in it over ugliness since neither is of one's own making."

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Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "He is the one who spoke on the day of Yukaz, East and West, orphan and clan, peace and war, dry and wet, bitter and sweet, suns and moons, winds and rains, night and day, females and males, land and seas, grain and vegetation, fathers and mothers, gathering and scattering"

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2. "abundance of what he possessed brought him joy, while the sea turned away and the river flowed. His heart was stirred, and he said, What joy is there for a living being that leads to death? Then they awoke as if they were dried leaves, swept away by the winds"

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Book 2: The Book of Belief

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and what Allah has sent down from the sky of water whereby He revived the earth after its death, and scattered therein every moving creature, and the circulation of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for people who use reason.""

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Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "the water irrigating the earth, the winds, the earth, the animals, and the sons of Adam until it reached you? Yet you flip through it, dissatisfied." The saying goes, "A loaf does not come to be placed before you until three hundred and sixty craftsmen have worked on it,"

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "would not see a village he intended to enter without saying upon seeing it, O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and what they cover, Lord of the seven earths and what they carry, Lord of the devils and what they mislead, and Lord of the winds and what they scatter,"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Then, air does not move on its own; it needs wind to move and strike the ground with force and intensity until it penetrates it. This is alluded to in His saying, "And We send the winds fertilizing," which implies inducing interaction among air, water, and soil."

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2. "as indicated in His saying, "Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with an adornment of the stars." Every component of the universe—its sky, stars, winds, seas, mountains, minerals, plants, animals, and the parts of these animals—contains myriad wisdoms."

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Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and the evil of what enters in the day, and the evil carried by the winds, and the evil of the calamities of time." Al-Tabarani reported from Ibn Abbas that among the supplications of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the afternoon of Arafah was:"

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Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and Lord of the winds and what they have scattered, and Lord of the seas and what they have carried; I ask You for the good of this dwelling and the good of its people, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of this dwelling and the evil of what it contains."

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "with a gift for the Sultana and her husband. I wanted to travel with him, but he said, The chandra cannot fit you and your companions. If you wish to travel separately, you may do so. I refused, and he traveled on. The winds played with him, and he returned to"

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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "be pleased with her, said, Whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, experienced strong winds, he would supplicate for its goodness and seek refuge from its evil. When the sky clouded over, his color would change, and he would become anxious until"

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