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Al-Aadiyaat
سُورَةُ العَادِيَاتِ
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Arabic: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. Turkish translation audio: Diyanet Vakfı. English translation audio: Ibrahim Walk. These audio translations differ from the displayed Rowwad translation, so wording may vary. Audio loads from Islamic Network only when you start listening.
Translation: Rowwad Translation Center · english_rwwad · v1.0.20 · Sources and edition details
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًا
By the galloping, panting horses[1],
Translation notes
[1] i.e., those horses that fight for the cause of Allah as they race to attack the enemy.
فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًا
striking sparks of fire [with their hooves][1],
Translation notes
[1] While galloping over rocky terrain.
فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا
launching raids at dawn[1],
Translation notes
[1] While the enemy is unaware of their raid.
فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا
stirring up thereby clouds of dust,
فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا
plunging thereby into the midst of the enemy[1],
Translation notes
[1] i.e., penetrating into the ranks of the enemy as a surprise attack.
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ
indeed, man is very ungrateful to his Lord[1] –
Translation notes
[1] disobeying Him by not spending in the cause of Allah from what He has given him and commanded him to spend accordingly.
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ
and he himself is a witness to that[1] –
Translation notes
[1] By his words and actions.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ
and he is truly extreme in his love of wealth.
أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
Does he not know that when the contents of graves will be overturned,
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ
and the secrets of the hearts will be brought to light[1]?
Translation notes
[1] i.e., when all secrets of the hearts and faiths are made known.
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ
Indeed, their Lord is All-Aware of them on that Day[1].
Translation notes
[1] Nothing of their affairs will be hidden from Him.
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Arabic text: Tanzil Project · Uthmani v1.1 · © 2007–2026 Tanzil Project · CC BY 3.0. The text is reproduced without changing its letters or diacritics. The opening basmalah is retained where supplied by the source; it is absent at the beginning of At-Tawbah.
Translation publisher: Rowwad Translation Center. Source: QuranEnc.com · English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · v1.0.20. Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website. Translation and footnotes are reproduced unchanged.
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