الـعاديات

1 I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

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

2 Then those that produce fire striking,

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

2 Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).

3 Then those that make raids at morn,

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn.

4 Then thereby raise dust,

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while.

5 Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

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

6 Most surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

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

7 And most surely he is a witness of that.

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

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

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

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

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

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

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

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

10 And what is in the breasts is made apparent?

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

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

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

11 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

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).