Surah Al-Adiyat (The Charging Horses) سُورَة العاديات

Surah Al-Adiyat is the 100th chapter of the Qur’an and was revealed in Medina. It consists of 11 verses and uses the metaphor of charging horses to symbolize human zeal and pursuit of goals, while emphasizing the importance of human actions and Allah’s judgment.

Surah Al-'Adiyat (The Courser) — سُورَةُ العاديات

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۞

i

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ ٧ i

100:7

And to that (fact) he bears witness (by his deeds); (7)

أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ ٩ i

100:9

Does he not know,- when that which is in the graves is scattered abroad (9)

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ ١٠ i

100:10

And that which is (locked up) in (human) breasts is made manifest- (10)

إِنَّ رَبَّهُمْ بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَخَبِيرٌ ١١ i

100:11

That their Lord had been Well-acquainted with them, (even to) that Day? (11)