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العاديات
Al-Adiyat
The Courser • 11 Ayahs
Meccanوَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحٗا
قسم ان کی جو دوڑتے ہیں سینے سے آواز نکلتی ہوئی
فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحٗا
پھر پتھروں سے آگ نکالتے ہیں سم مارکر
فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحٗا
پھر صبح ہوتے تاراج کرتے ہیں
فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعٗا
پھر اس وقت غبار اڑاتے ہیں،
فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا
پھر دشمن کے بیچ لشکر میں جاتے ہیں،
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٞ
بیشک آدمی اپنے رب کا بڑا ناشکرا ہے
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٞ
اور بیشک وہ اس پر خود گواہ ہے،
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ
اور بیشک وہ مال کی چاہت میں ضرور کرّا (تیز) ہے
۞أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ
تو کیا نہیں جانتا جب اٹھائے جائیں گے جو قبروں میں ہیں،
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ
اور کھول دی جائے گی جو سینوں میں ہے،
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّخَبِيرُۢ
بیشک ان کے رب کو اس دن ان کی سب خبر ہے
About Surah Al-Adiyat
Surah Al-Adiyat (العاديات) is the 100th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 11 verses and is a Meccan Surah.
Read with Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman) and English translation (Sahih International). Listen to audio recitation by multiple world-renowned reciters including Mishary Alafasy, Sudais, Shuraim, Husary, and more.
About Surah Al-Adiyat
Al-'Adiyat (The Courser) is an 11-verse surah that begins with oaths by charging war horses and then says that the human being is ungrateful to his Lord and intense in his love of wealth, before pointing to the Day when what is in the graves and hearts is exposed.
Number
100th surah
Verses
11
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Courser
Why read it
It turns a dramatic opening scene into a short, direct question about gratitude and what we love most.
Key point
Does he not know that when what is in the graves is scattered, and that which is in the breasts is obtained, indeed, their Lord, that Day, is [fully] Aware of them? (100:9-11)
Historical Context
A short surah that opens with oaths by charging war horses, panting, striking sparks, raiding at dawn and raising dust, and then moves from that scene to a statement about human nature: man is ungrateful to his Lord and a witness to it, and fierce in his love of wealth. It closes with the question of whether he knows what is coming when the graves are scattered and what is in hearts is exposed. Scholars differ on whether it is Meccan or Medinan.
Main Themes
The charging horses
Verses 1-5 describe war horses racing, panting, striking sparks, raiding at dawn, raising dust and penetrating the midst of the enemy. Commentators differ on whether they mean the horses themselves or other things connected with them.
A pointed statement about man
Verse 6 says that man, to his Lord, is ungrateful (kanud). Early commentators explained the word as one who remembers misfortunes and forgets blessings.
He is witness to it
Verse 7 says that man is a witness to this, which commentators read either as meaning he himself testifies by his conduct or that Allah is witness.
Love of wealth
Verse 8 says that he is intense in his love of wealth.
The graves and the hearts
Verses 9-11 ask whether he does not know what will happen when what is in the graves is scattered and what is in the breasts is obtained.
Important Verses
100:6
Ungrateful to his Lord
Indeed mankind is, to his Lord, ungrateful, a verse that interprets the opening oaths as a lead into a statement about the human heart.
100:8
Love of wealth
And indeed, he is, in love of wealth, intense.
100:9-11
What is in the breasts
The graves will be scattered and what is in the hearts brought out, and their Lord will be fully aware of them on that Day.
Hadith & Popular Descriptions
We include authenticity grading for each narration below — not every widely-repeated description of a surah comes from an equally strong source.
A reported occasion of revelation (tafsir)
Some commentators connect the opening verses with a military expedition sent by the Prophet ﷺ, with differing details in the reports.
This is a tafsir tradition with chains of varying strength, which is partly why scholars differ on whether the surah is Meccan or Medinan. We do not present it as an authenticated hadith.
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Adiyat
What is Surah Al-Adiyat about?
Al-'Adiyat (The Courser) is an 11-verse surah that begins with oaths by charging war horses and then says that the human being is ungrateful to his Lord and intense in his love of wealth, before pointing to the Day when what is in the graves and hearts is exposed.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Adiyat?
Surah Al-Adiyat contains 11 verses (The Courser). It is the 100th surah of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Al-Adiyat Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Adiyat is a Makki surah — it was revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah.
What are the benefits of reading Surah Al-Adiyat?
It turns a dramatic opening scene into a short, direct question about gratitude and what we love most.
Where can I read Surah Al-Adiyat with Urdu translation?
You can read Surah Al-Adiyat above with the full Arabic text, Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman), and English translation (Sahih International), plus audio recitation.
What are "al-'adiyat"?
The word means those that run or charge. The opening verses describe war horses, though commentators differ on whether the oath is about horses, camels or other things. The surah uses a familiar image of speed and dust to move to its point about the human heart.
What does "kanud" mean?
It is often explained as one who is ungrateful, who dwells on hardships and forgets blessings. The surah says that the human being, left to himself, tends toward this unless he is guided.