In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the snorting courses,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والعاديات ضبحا
WaalAAadiyati dabhan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the (steeds) that run, with panting.
Chapter 100, 11 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the snorting courses,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والعاديات ضبحا
WaalAAadiyati dabhan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the (steeds) that run, with panting.
Striking sparks of fire
فالموريات قدحا
Faalmooriyati qadhan
Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).
And scouring to the raid at dawn,
فالمغيرات صبحا
Faalmugheerati subhan
And scouring to the raid at dawn.
Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,
فأثرن به نقعا
Faatharna bihi naqAAan
And raise the dust in clouds the while.
Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe),
فوسطن به جمعا
Fawasatna bihi jamAAan
And penetrating forthwith as one into the midst (of the foe).
Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord
إن الإنسان لربه لكنود
Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun
Verily, man () is ungrateful to his Lord.
And lo! he is a witness unto that;
وإنه على ذلك لشهيد
Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun
And to that he bears witness (by his deeds).
And lo! in the love of wealth he is violent.
وإنه لحب الخير لشديد
Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun
And verily, he is violent in the love of wealth.
Knoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves are poured forth
۞ أفلا يعلم إذا بعثر ما في القبور
Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori
Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are poured forth (all mankind is resurrected)?
And the secrets of the breasts are made known,
وحصل ما في الصدور
Wahussila ma fee alssudoori
And that which is in the breasts (of men) is made known?
On that day will their Lord be perfectly concerning them.
إن ربهم بهم يومئذ لخبير
Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun
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).