Al Adiyat

Transliteration

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

1 I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

Transliteration

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

Yusuf Ali

2 And strike sparks of fire,

Shakir

2 Then those that produce fire striking,

Transliteration

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

Yusuf Ali

3 And push home the charge in the morning,

Shakir

3 Then those that make raids at morn,

Transliteration

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

Yusuf Ali

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while,

Shakir

4 Then thereby raise dust,

Transliteration

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

5 Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

Transliteration

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

Yusuf Ali

6 Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful;

Shakir

6 Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.

Transliteration

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

7 And most surely he is a witness of that.

Transliteration

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

Yusuf Ali

8 And violent is he in his love of wealth.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

10 And what is in the breasts is made apparent?

Transliteration

11 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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