100:1
وَٱلْعَـٰدِيَـٰتِ ضَبْحًا
WalAAadiyati dabha
By the racers, panting,1
Surah 100Meccan11 ayahs
Surah Al-'Adiyat
العاديات
“The Chargers”
About Surah Al-'Adiyat
Surah Al-'Adiyat (العاديات) is the 100th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 11 ayahs whose name means "The Chargers". It was the 14th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 100 of 114
- Verses
- 11
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 14
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Ayah 1 of 11
100:2
فَٱلْمُورِيَـٰتِ قَدْحًا
Falmooriyati qadha
And the producers of sparks [when] striking1
100:3
فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا
Falmugheerati subha
And the chargers at dawn,1
100:4
فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا
Faatharna bihi naqAAa
Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,
100:5
فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا
Fawasatna bihi jamAAa
Arriving thereby in the center1 collectively,
100:6
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ
Inna al-insana lirabbihi lakanood
Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.
100:7
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ
Wa-innahu AAala thalikalashaheed
And indeed, he is to that a witness.1
100:8
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ
Wa-innahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeed
And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.
100:9
۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira mafee alquboor
But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
100:10
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ
Wahussila ma fee assudoor
And that within the breasts is obtained,1
100:11
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ
Inna rabbahum bihim yawma-ithinlakhabeer
Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Aware.1
Frequently asked about Surah Al-'Adiyat
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-'Adiyat?
Surah Al-'Adiyat has 11 ayahs (verses). It is the 100th chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Al-'Adiyat Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-'Adiyat is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 14th surah revealed.
What does Surah Al-'Adiyat mean?
The name "Al-'Adiyat" (العاديات) means "The Chargers" in English.
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