الـعاديات

1 By the racers, panting,

1 By the (Steeds) that run, with panting (breath),

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

2 And the producers of sparks [when] striking

2 And strike sparks of fire,

2 Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).

3 And the chargers at dawn,

3 And push home the charge in the morning,

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn.

4 Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while,

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while.

5 Arriving thereby in the center collectively,

5 And penetrate forthwith into the midst (of the foe) en masse; -

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

6 Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

6 Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful;

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

7 And indeed, he is to that a witness.

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

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

8 And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.

8 And violent is he in his love of wealth.

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

9 But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered

9 Does he not know, - when that which is in the graves is scattered abroad

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

10 And that within the breasts is obtained,

10 And that which is (locked up) in (human) breasts is made manifest -

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

11 Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Acquainted.

11 That their Lord had been Well - acquainted with them, (even to) that Day?

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).