How to memorize Surah Al-'Adiyat

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Surah Al-'Adiyat: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 100:1

   وَٱلْعَـٰدِيَـٰتِ ضَبْحًا

   Wal'aadi yaati dabha

   ’ By the galloping, panting horses

2. 100:2

   فَٱلْمُورِيَـٰتِ قَدْحًا

   Fal moori yaati qadha

   striking sparks of fire ˹with their hoofs˺

3. 100:3

   فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًا

   Fal mugheeraati subha

   launching raids at dawn

4. 100:4

   فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًا

   Fa atharna bihee naq'a

   stirring up ˹clouds of˺ dust

5. 100:5

   فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًا

   Fawa satna bihee jam'a

   and penetrating into the heart of enemy lines!

6. 100:6

   إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ

   Innal-insana lirabbihee lakanood

   Surely humankind is ungrateful to their Lord—

7. 100:7

   وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ

   Wa innahu 'alaa zaalika la shaheed

   and they certainly attest to this—

8. 100:8

   وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

   Wa innahu lihubbil khairi la shadeed

   and they are truly extreme in their love of ˹worldly˺ gains.

9. 100:9

   ۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

   Afala ya'lamu iza b'uthira ma filquboor

   Do they not know that when the contents of the graves will be spilled out

10. 100:10

    وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ

    Wa hussila maa fis sudoor

    and the secrets of the hearts will be laid bare—

11. 100:11

    إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ

    Inna rabbahum bihim yauma 'izil la khabeer

    surely their Lord is All-Aware of them on that Day.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.