Surah Al-Adiyat
سورة العاديات
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحٗا ﴿١﴾
By the racers, panting
فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحٗا ﴿٢﴾
And the producers of sparks [when] striking
فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحٗا ﴿٣﴾
And the chargers at dawn
فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعٗا ﴿٤﴾
Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust
فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا ﴿٥﴾
Arriving thereby in the center collectively
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٞ ﴿٦﴾
Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٞ ﴿٧﴾
And indeed, he is to that a witness
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ ﴿٨﴾
And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense
۞أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ ﴿٩﴾
But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿١٠﴾
And that within the breasts is obtained
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّخَبِيرُۢ ﴿١١﴾
Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Acquainted
About Surah Al-Adiyat
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.
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.