Verse 2

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Important Words:

For the meanings of the particle واو (by), and for the philosophy of the Quranic oaths see 37:2; 50:2 and 91:2.

الذاریات (those that scatter) is the plural of ذاریة which is act. part. From ذرو or ذری. They say ذری الشیء i.e. the thing flew in the air. ذرا او أذری الریح التراب means, the wind raised, carried away or dispersed the dust. الذاریات means, the winds that raise or carry away or disperse, or the angels that cause the scattering away of the created things. ذرواً which is infinitive noun is added to الذاریات to add intensiveness to the meaning or to complete it (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

For a collective note on this and the next three verses see v. 5 below.