الـعاديات

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the snorting courses,

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

1 I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

2 Striking sparks of fire

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

2 Then those that produce fire striking,

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn,

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

3 Then those that make raids at morn,

4 Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

4 Then thereby raise dust,

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

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

5 Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

6 Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

6 Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.

7 And lo! he is a witness unto that;

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

7 And most surely he is a witness of that.

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

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

8 And most surely he is tenacious in the love of wealth.

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

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

9 Does he not then know when what is in the graves is raised,

10 And the secrets of the breasts are made known,

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

10 And what is in the breasts is made apparent?

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

11 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

11 Most surely their Lord that day shall be fully aware of them.