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Al-‘Ādiyāt

Ayah: 1

وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحٗا

By the galloping, panting horses^[1],

[1] i.e., those horses that fight for the cause of Allah as they race to attack the enemy.

Ayah: 2

فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحٗا

striking sparks of fire [with their hooves]^[2],

[2] While galloping over rocky terrain.

Ayah: 3

فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحٗا

launching raids at dawn^[3],

[3] While the enemy is unaware of their raid.

Ayah: 4

فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعٗا

stirring up thereby clouds of dust,

Ayah: 5

فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا

plunging thereby into the midst of the enemy^[4],

[4] i.e., penetrating into the ranks of the enemy as a surprise attack.

Ayah: 6

إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٞ

indeed, man is very ungrateful to his Lord^[5] –

[5] disobeying Him by not spending in the cause of Allah from what He has given him and commanded him to spend accordingly.

Ayah: 7

وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٞ

and he himself is a witness to that^[6] –

[6] By his words and actions.

Ayah: 8

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

and he is truly extreme in his love of wealth.

Ayah: 9

۞ أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ

Does he not know that when the contents of graves will be overturned,

Ayah: 10

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ

and the secrets of the hearts will be brought to light^[7]?

[7] i.e., when all secrets of the hearts and faiths are made known.

Ayah: 11

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّخَبِيرُۢ

Indeed, their Lord is All-Aware of them on that Day^[8].

[8] Nothing of their affairs will be hidden from Him.