Chapter 100 · 11 verses
Al-Aadiyaat
The Chargers
العاديات
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
100:1
وَٱلْعَـٰدِيَـٰتِ ضَبْحًا١
English
’ By the galloping, panting horses
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100:2
فَٱلْمُورِيَـٰتِ قَدْحًا٢
English
striking sparks of fire ˹with their hoofs˺
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100:3
فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا٣
English
launching raids at dawn
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100:4
فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا٤
English
stirring up ˹clouds of˺ dust
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100:5
فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا٥
English
and penetrating into the heart of enemy lines!
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100:6
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ٦
English
Surely humankind is ungrateful to their Lord—
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100:7
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ٧
English
and they certainly attest to this—
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100:8
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ٨
English
and they are truly extreme in their love of ˹worldly˺ gains.
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100:9
۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ٩
English
Do they not know that when the contents of the graves will be spilled out
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100:10
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ١٠
English
and the secrets of the hearts will be laid bare—
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100:11
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ١١
English
surely their Lord is All-Aware of them on that Day.
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About Surah Al-Aadiyaat (The Chargers)
Named "the Racers" (al-ʿĀdiyāt), a Meccan sūrah warning against human ingratitude despite intense love of wealth.
- Chapter
- 100 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 11
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Aadiyaat about?
Named "the Racers" (al-ʿĀdiyāt), a Meccan sūrah warning against human ingratitude despite intense love of wealth.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Aadiyaat?
Surah Al-Aadiyaat (The Chargers) has 11 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Al-Aadiyaat Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Al-Aadiyaat is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Al-Aadiyaat in the Qurʾān?
Surah Al-Aadiyaat is the 100th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.