Surah Al-'Adiyat العاديات

Translation: English Translation - Noor International Center

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحٗا ١

Wal-'ādiyāti dabhā

By the racers, panting,1967

فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحٗا ٢

Fal-mūriyāti qadhā

And the producers of sparks [when] striking1968

فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحٗا ٣

Fal-mughīrāti subhā

And the chargers at dawn,1969

فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعٗا ٤

Fa atharna bihī naq'ā

Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا ٥

Fawasatna bihī jam'ā

Arriving thereby in the center1970 collectively,

إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٞ ٦

Innal-insāna lirabbihī lakanūd

Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٞ ٧

Wa innahū 'alā dhālika lashahīd

And indeed, he is to that a witness.1971

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ ٨

Wa innahū lihubbil-khayri lashadīd

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

۞ أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ ٩

Afalā ya'lamu idhā bu'thira mā fil-qubūr

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

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ ١٠

Wahussila mā fis-sudūr

And that within the breasts is obtained,1972

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّخَبِيرُۢ ١١

Inna rabbahum bihim yawma'idhil lakhabīr

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

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Questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Al-'Adiyat?

Surah Al-'Adiyat has 11 ayahs. It is surah number 100 of the Quran.

Is Surah Al-'Adiyat Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-'Adiyat is a Meccan surah.

Which juz is Surah Al-'Adiyat in?

Surah Al-'Adiyat is in juz 30.

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