Chapter 100 of the Quran

Surah Al-'Adiyat (The Courser)

العاديات

Surah Al-'Adiyat is the 100th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 11 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.

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1. Ayah 1

   وَٱلْعَـٰدِيَـٰتِ ضَبْحًا

   By the racers, panting,

2. Ayah 2

   فَٱلْمُورِيَـٰتِ قَدْحًا

   And the producers of sparks [when] striking

3. Ayah 3

   فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا

   And the chargers at dawn,

4. Ayah 4

   فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا

   Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

5. Ayah 5

   فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا

   Arriving thereby in the center collectively,

6. Ayah 6

   إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ

   Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

7. Ayah 7

   وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ

   And indeed, he is to that a witness.

8. Ayah 8

   وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

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

9. Ayah 9

   ۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

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

10. Ayah 10

    وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ

    And that within the breasts is obtained,

11. Ayah 11

    إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ

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