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وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرۡوًا
By the [winds] scattering [dust], dispersing [it].
This surah opens with a powerful oath: “By the winds that scatter.” Dharw means to blow away like dust, to scatter, to break into fragments.
The Arabic word ٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ, for its part, refers to winds that blow and scatter dust, pollen, clouds and other elements across the earth (and Allah knows best).
This imagery immediately introduces the life-giving quality of wind as a divine instrument of provision.
These winds don’t merely move air; they scatter the very components of life itself throughout creation, distributing sustenance according to Allah’s design.