الـعاديات

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

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the (steeds) that run, with panting.

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

2 Striking sparks of fire

2 Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn,

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn.

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

4 Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while.

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

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

5 And penetrating forthwith as one into the midst (of the foe).

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

6 Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord

6 Verily, man (disbeliever) is ungrateful to his Lord.

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

7 And lo! he is a witness unto that;

7 And to that he bears witness (by his deeds).

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

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

8 And verily, he is violent in the love of wealth.

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

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

9 Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are poured forth (all mankind is resurrected)?

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

10 And the secrets of the breasts are made known,

10 And that which is in the breasts (of men) is made known?

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

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

11 Verily, that Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) their Lord will be Well-Acquainted with them (as to their deeds and will reward them for their deeds).

11 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun