وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا1
(1) By the racers, panting,[1967]
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[1967]- i.e., the horses of those fighting for Allāh's cause as they race to attack the enemy.
فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحًا2
(2) And the producers of sparks [when] striking[1968]
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[1968]- Their hoofs while galloping over rocky terrain.
فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا3
(3) And the chargers at dawn,[1969]
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[1969]- While the enemy is unaware.
فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعًا4
(4) Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,
فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعًا5
(5) Arriving thereby in the center[1970] collectively,
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[1970]- i.e., penetrating into the enemy ranks during a surprise attack.
إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ6
(6) Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.
وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ7
(7) And indeed, he is to that a witness.[1971]
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[1971]- Through his speech and his actions.
وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ8
(8) And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.
۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ9
(9) But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ10
(10) And that within the breasts is obtained,[1972]
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[1972]- i.e., when all secrets are made known.
إِنَّ رَبَّهُمْ بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَخَبِيرٌ11
(11) Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Aware.[1973]
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[1973]- Fully acquainted and familiar with everything about each one of them.
