The Courser
سورة العاديات
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
By the racers, panting
And the producers of sparks [when] striking
And the chargers at dawn
Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust
Arriving thereby in the center collectively
Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful
And indeed, he is to that a witness
And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense
But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
And that within the breasts is obtained
Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Acquainted
About The Courser
Surah Al-Adiyat uses the vivid imagery of galloping horses charging into battle to contrast an animal's intense loyalty to its master against human ingratitude to Allah and excessive obsession with worldly wealth.
📜📜 Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan
Key Themes & Lessons
- Oaths by galloping chargers striking sparks of fire
- Human ingratitude (Kanood) and intense love of material wealth
- The unearthing of secrets hidden within graves and breasts on the Last Day
When Commonly Recited
Commonly recited in daily congregational Salah.
👑👑 Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Tafseer & Recitation Virtues)
- Bahar-e-Shariat (Sadr al-Shariah)