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Surah Al-'Adiyat (undefined)

سُورَةُ العَادِيَاتِ

Surah 100 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 11 verses

Also spelled: 'Adiyat, Al 'Adiyat, Al'Adiyat, The Coursers

Surah Al-'Adiyat (undefined) is the 100th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 11 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 100:1

    وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًۭا

    Wal'aadi yaati dabha

    By the racers, panting,

  2. 100:2

    فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًۭا

    Fal moori yaati qadha

    And the producers of sparks [when] striking

  3. 100:3

    فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًۭا

    Fal mugheeraati subha

    And the chargers at dawn,

  4. 100:4

    فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًۭا

    Fa atharna bihee naq'a

    Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

  5. 100:5

    فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا

    Fawa satna bihee jam'a

    Arriving thereby in the center collectively,

  6. 100:6

    إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌۭ

    Innal-insana lirabbihee lakanood

    Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

  7. 100:7

    وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌۭ

    Wa innahu 'alaa zaalika la shaheed

    And indeed, he is to that a witness.

  8. 100:8

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

    Wa innahu lihubbil khairi la shadeed

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

  9. 100:9

    ۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

    Afala ya'lamu iza b'uthira ma filquboor

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

  10. 100:10

    وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ

    Wa hussila maa fis sudoor

    And that within the breasts is obtained,

  11. 100:11

    إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ

    Inna rabbahum bihim yauma 'izil la khabeer

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

About Surah Al-'Adiyat

Al-'Adiyat, the Coursers, opens with an oath by charging horses and uses the image to expose the ingratitude of the human being toward his Lord, and his intense love of wealth. It reminds the reader that what is hidden in the hearts will be brought out and made known on the Day of Judgment.

Themes: Human ingratitude, Love of wealth, What hearts conceal, Accountability

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: English. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.