Al-Adiyat
100th chapter of the Qur'an
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Al-Adiyat or The War Horses which run swiftly[1] (Arabic: اÙعادÙات, al-Ê¿ÄdiyÄt, also known as "The Coursers, The Chargers") is the 100th chapter (sÅ«rah) of the Qur'an, with 11 ÄyÄt or verses. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbÄb al-nuzÅ«l), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.
Summary
- 1-6 Oaths that man is ungrateful to his God
- 7-8 Man loves the things of this world
- 9-11 Manâs secret thoughts shall be discovered on the judgment day[2]
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Text and meaning
بÙسÙÙ
Ù Ù±ÙÙÙÙÙÙ Ù±ÙرÙÙØÙÙ
ÙÙ°ÙÙ Ù±ÙرÙÙØÙÙÙ
Ù Ûâ
In the name of AllÄh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
ÙÙÙ±ÙÙعÙٰدÙÙÙٰت٠ضÙبÙØÙا ÛÙ¡â
By the racers, panting,
ÙÙÙ±ÙÙÙ
ÙÙرÙÙÙٰت٠ÙÙدÙØÙا ÛÙ¢â
And the producers of sparks (when) striking
ÙÙÙ±ÙÙÙ
ÙغÙÙرÙٰت٠صÙبÙØÙا ÛÙ£â
And the chargers at dawn,
ÙÙØ£ÙØ«ÙرÙÙ٠بÙÙÙÛ¦ ÙÙÙÙعÙا ÛÙ¤â
Stirring up thereby (clouds of) dust,
ÙÙÙÙسÙØ·ÙÙ٠بÙÙÙÛ¦ جÙÙ
ÙعÙاÛÙ¥â
Arriving thereby in the center collectively,
Ø¥ÙÙÙÙ Ù±ÙÙØ¥ÙÙسÙÙ°ÙÙ ÙÙرÙبÙÙÙÙÛ¦ ÙÙÙÙÙÙÙد٠ÛÙ¦â
Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.
ÙÙØ¥ÙÙÙÙÙÙÛ¥ عÙÙÙÙÙ° Ø°ÙÙ°ÙÙÙÙ ÙÙØ´ÙÙÙÙد٠ÛÙ§â
And indeed, he is to that a witness.
ÙÙØ¥ÙÙÙÙÙÙÛ¥ ÙÙØÙبÙÙ Ù±ÙÙØ®ÙÙÙر٠ÙÙØ´ÙدÙÙد٠ÛÙ¨â
And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.
Ø£ÙÙÙÙÙا ÙÙعÙÙÙÙ
٠إÙØ°Ùا بÙعÙØ«Ùر٠Ù
Ùا ÙÙÙ Ù±ÙÙÙÙبÙÙر٠ÛÙ©â
But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
ÙÙØÙصÙÙÙÙ Ù
Ùا ÙÙÙ Ù±ÙصÙÙدÙÙر٠ÛÙ¡Ù â
And that within the breasts is obtained,
Ø¥ÙÙÙ٠رÙبÙÙÙÙÙ
بÙÙÙÙ
Ù ÙÙÙÙÙ
ÙئÙØ°Ù ÙÙÙØ®ÙبÙÙرÙÛ¢ Û١١â
Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is (fully) Aware.
Translation: Sahih International
Period of revelation
Whether this Surah Al-Adiyat is a Makki or a Madani is disputed. But the subject matter of the Surah and its style clearly indicate that it is not only Makki, but was revealed in the early stage of Makkan period.[3] Abdullah bin Masud, Jabir, Hasan Basri, Ikrimah, and Ata say that it is Makki. Anas bin Malik, and Qatadah say that it is Madani; and from Ibn Abbas two views have been reported, first that it is a Makki Surah, and second that it is Madani. But the subject matter of the Surah and its style clearly indicate that it is not only Makki but was revealed in the earliest stage of Makkah. So the surah is considered to be Meccan conclusively.[4]
Hadith
According to hadith, this surah is recommended in Maghrib prayer.
- Hisham ibn Urwah said that his father used to recite the surahs like Al-Adiyat, which was recited. Abu Dawud said: This indicates that those (traditions indicating long surahs) are abrogated, and this is more sound tradition.[5]
