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Surah Al-'Adiyat العاديات

The Chargers · 11 verses · Meccan

How many verses does Surah Al-'Adiyat have?

Surah Al-'Adiyat is surah 100 of 114 in the Quran and has 11 verses. It is classified as Meccan. Its name means “The Chargers”.

Surah number
100 / 114
Verses
11
Classification
Meccan

Updated 29 October 2026. Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), quran-json.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًا ١

(1) By the racers, panting,[1967]

Notes

[1967]- i.e., the horses bearing riders as they race to attack the enemy.

فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًا ٢

(2) And the producers of sparks [when] striking[1968]

Notes

[1968]- Their hoofs while galloping over rocky terrain.

فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا ٣

(3) And the chargers at dawn,[1969]

Notes

[1969]- While the enemy is unaware.

فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا ٤

(4) Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا ٥

(5) Arriving thereby in the center[1970] collectively,

Notes

[1970]- i.e., penetrating into the enemy ranks during a surprise attack.

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ ٦

(6) Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ ٧

(7) And indeed, he is to that a witness.[1971]

Notes

[1971]- Through his speech and his actions.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ ٨

(8) And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.

أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ ٩

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

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ ١٠

(10) And that within the breasts is obtained,[1972]

Notes

[1972]- i.e., when all secrets are made known.

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ ١١

(11) Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Aware.[1973]

Notes

[1973]- Fully acquainted and familiar with everything about each one of them.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used verbatim. Translation: Noor International Center (QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2), unaltered. Data: quran-json (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recitations: EveryAyah.com (streamed only when you press play). Sources and licences