Al Adiyat

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

1 WaalAAadiyati dabhan

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the snorting courses,

2 Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves).

2 Faalmooriyati qadhan

2 Striking sparks of fire

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn.

3 Faalmugheerati subhan

3 And scouring to the raid at dawn,

4 And raise the dust in clouds the while.

4 Faatharna bihi naqAAan

4 Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,

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

5 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

5 Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe),

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

6 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

6 Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord

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

7 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

7 And lo! he is a witness unto that;

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

8 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

8 And lo! in the love of wealth he is violent.

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

9 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

9 Knoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves are poured forth

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

10 Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

10 And the secrets of the breasts are made known,

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 Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

11 On that day will their Lord be perfectly informed concerning them.