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Surah 100

The Courser

العاديات

Al-'Adiyat

Meccan11 Verses
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Verse 1

وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًۭا

Transliteration

Wal'aadi yaati dabha

Translation

’ By the galloping, panting horses,

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Verse 2

فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًۭا

Transliteration

Fal moori yaati qadha

Translation

striking sparks of fire ˹with their hoofs˺,

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Verse 3

فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًۭا

Transliteration

Fal mugheeraati subha

Translation

launching raids at dawn,

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Verse 4

فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًۭا

Transliteration

Fa atharna bihee naq'a

Translation

stirring up ˹clouds of˺ dust,

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Verse 5

فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا

Transliteration

Fawa satna bihee jam'a

Translation

and penetrating into the heart of enemy lines!

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Verse 6

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌۭ

Transliteration

Innal-insana lirabbihee lakanood

Translation

Surely humankind is ungrateful to their Lord—

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Verse 7

وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌۭ

Transliteration

Wa innahu 'alaa zaalika la shaheed

Translation

and they certainly attest to this—

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Verse 8

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

Transliteration

Wa innahu lihubbil khairi la shadeed

Translation

and they are truly extreme in their love of ˹worldly˺ gains.

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Verse 9

۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

Transliteration

Afala ya'lamu iza b'uthira ma filquboor

Translation

Do they not know that when the contents of the graves will be spilled out,

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Verse 10

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ

Transliteration

Wa hussila maa fis sudoor

Translation

and the secrets of the hearts will be laid bare—

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Verse 11

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ

Transliteration

Inna rabbahum bihim yauma 'izil lakhabeer

Translation

surely their Lord is All-Aware of them on that Day.