Al Adiyat

Shakir

1 I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

Transliteration

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

2 Then those that produce fire striking,

Transliteration

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).

Shakir

3 Then those that make raids at morn,

Transliteration

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn.

Shakir

4 Then thereby raise dust,

Transliteration

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while.

Shakir

5 Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

Transliteration

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

6 Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.

Transliteration

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

7 And most surely he is a witness of that.

Transliteration

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

10 And what is in the breasts is made apparent?

Transliteration

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

11 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).