Al Adiyat

Transliteration

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

Shakir

1 I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

Shakir

2 Then those that produce fire striking,

Yusuf Ali

2 And strike sparks of fire,

Transliteration

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

Shakir

3 Then those that make raids at morn,

Yusuf Ali

3 And push home the charge in the morning,

Transliteration

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

Shakir

4 Then thereby raise dust,

Yusuf Ali

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while,

Transliteration

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

Shakir

5 Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

Shakir

6 Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.

Yusuf Ali

6 Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful;

Transliteration

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

Shakir

7 And most surely he is a witness of that.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

8 And violent is he in his love of wealth.

Transliteration

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

Shakir

10 And what is in the breasts is made apparent?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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