Al Adiyat

1 I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

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

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

2 Then those that produce fire striking,

2 Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).

2 And strike sparks of fire,

3 Then those that make raids at morn,

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn.

3 And push home the charge in the morning,

4 Then thereby raise dust,

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while.

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while,

5 Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

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

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

6 Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.

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

6 Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful;

7 And most surely he is a witness of that.

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

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

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

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

8 And violent is he in his love of wealth.

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

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

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

10 And what is in the breasts is made apparent?

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

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

11 Most surely their Lord that day shall be fully aware of 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 That their Lord had been Well - acquainted with them, (even to) that Day?