سُورَةُ العَادِيَاتِ

Al-AadiyaatThe Chargers

Meccan
11 verses~2 min

Swears by war-horses charging at dawn, snorting and striking sparks, to indict humankind's ingratitude to its Lord.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

100:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًۭا

By the racers, panting,

100:2

فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًۭا

And the producers of sparks [when] striking

100:3

فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًۭا

And the chargers at dawn,

100:4

فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًۭا

Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

100:5

فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا

Arriving thereby in the center collectively,

100:6

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌۭ

Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

100:7

وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌۭ

And indeed, he is to that a witness.

100:8

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.

100:9

۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered

100:10

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ

And that within the breasts is obtained,

100:11

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ

Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Acquainted.

About Surah Al-Aadiyaat

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Aadiyaat?
Surah Al-Aadiyaat (The Chargers) is chapter 100 of the Quran and contains 11 verses.
Was Surah Al-Aadiyaat revealed in Mecca or Medina?
Surah Al-Aadiyaat is a Meccan surah — the 100th chapter of the Quran.
What is Surah Al-Aadiyaat about?
Swears by war-horses charging at dawn, snorting and striking sparks, to indict humankind's ingratitude to its Lord.