عَمَُّْ ْ 1553 اَلْعَادِیاتِ
وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا ﴿۱﴾ فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحًا ﴿۲﴾ فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا ﴿۳﴾ فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعًا ﴿۴﴾ فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعًا ﴿۵﴾
﴾1﴿ Wal'aadi yaati dabha
﴾2﴿ Fal moori yaati qadha
﴾3﴿ Fal mugheeraati subha
﴾4﴿ Fa atharna bihee naq'a
﴾5﴿ Fawa satna bihee jam'a
Innal-insana lirabbihee lakanood
﴾1﴿ By the galloping horses, breathing heavily
﴾2﴿ This phrase does not appear to be standard Arabic. Could you clarify or provide more context
﴾3﴿ Then the raiders at dawn
﴾4﴿ Then raising therein a cloud of dust
﴾5﴿ Then penetrating into the midst of the enemy in a collective charge
Relevancy:
This surah differs from the previous one in two aspects. The first aspect is that the previous surah contained warnings about the Hereafter, while this surah rebukes the deniers. The second aspect is that verse 9 of this surah explains verse 2 of Surah Al-Zalzalah, and verse 10 explains verse 4 of Surah Al-Zalzalah.
Claim of this surah:
Rebuke occurs in three ways, along with warnings about the Hereafter in three ways, and it mentions two names of Allah, Rabb and Khabeer.
Summary of the surah:
It mentions five states of horses as an oath of testimony up to verse 5, then the claim of the surah is in the sixth verse, and its emphasis is in verses 7 and 8, all of which are forms of rebuke. Then, the warning about the Hereafter is in verses 9 and 10, with its emphasis in verse 11.
[1] This oath refers to the attributes and conditions of horses, according to the narration of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and to the conditions of camels, according to the narration of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). The purpose of this testimony is to introduce the claim of the surah.
In the era of ignorance, disbelievers used horses and camels to attack one another, plundering and looting for oppression and unlawful seizure of wealth. In contrast, the mujahideen used horses and camels for jihad and battles against the enemies of the religion. Thus, these are means, and their benefit depends on how they are used—some derive false benefit, while others derive true benefit. The same analogy applies to other things such as wealth, weapons, knowledge, and physical strength—some use them for good, while others use them for evil.
Therefore, the mention of horses and camels here is given as an example. In these verses, five states of horses and camels are mentioned in sequence. The first state is "Wal-'Adiyat Dhabha"—Dhabha refers to the specific sound made by a horse’s chest when running, particularly when it has a bridle in its mouth.
[2] This is the second attribute (state): "Fal-Mūriyāti Qadha"—it refers to horses striking their hooves forcefully against stones while running swiftly, causing sparks to fly. This indicates their rapid and intense movement.
[3] This is the third state, and its purpose is running, meaning they charge at the enemy and engage in raiding.
[4,5] In these two verses, the fourth and fifth states are mentioned.