العاديات

Al-Aadiyaat

The Chargers

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

11 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

14th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًا

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   By the snorting courses,

2. 2

   فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًا

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   Striking sparks of fire

3. 3

   فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا

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   And scouring to the raid at dawn,

4. 4

   فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا

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   Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,

5. 5

   فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا

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   Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe),

6. 6

   إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ

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   Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord

7. 7

   وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ

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   And lo! he is a witness unto that;

8. 8

   وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

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   And lo! in the love of wealth he is violent.

9. 9

   أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

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   Knoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves are poured forth

10. 10

    وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ

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    And the secrets of the breasts are made known,

11. 11

    إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ

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    On that day will their Lord be perfectly informed concerning them.

About Surah Al-Adiyat

Also written Adiyat

Surah Al-Adiyat is the 100th surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 11 verses in para 30.

It swears by the horses striking sparks and raiding at dawn (100:1–5), then declares that man is ungrateful to his Lord, and intense in his love of wealth (100:6–8).

What is the meaning of Surah Al-Adiyat?

Al-Adiyat means “the Chargers”, the war horses that charge panting, by which it opens with an oath (100:1).

How many verses are in Surah Al-Adiyat?

Surah Al-Adiyat has 11 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Al-Adiyat Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 14th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Al-Adiyat in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah Al-Adiyat with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.