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Meccan · 11 Verses · Page 599 · Juz 30
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1
وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحࣰا ١
By the galloping, panting horses[1],
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[1] i.e., those horses that fight for the cause of Allah as they race to attack the enemy.
2
فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحࣰا ٢
striking sparks of fire [with their hooves][2],
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[2] While galloping over rocky terrain.
3
فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحࣰا ٣
launching raids at dawn[3],
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[3] While the enemy is unaware of their raid.
4
فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعࣰا ٤
stirring up thereby clouds of dust,
5
فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا ٥
plunging thereby into the midst of the enemy[4],
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[4] i.e., penetrating into the ranks of the enemy as a surprise attack.
6
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودࣱ ٦
indeed, man is very ungrateful to his Lord[5] –
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[5] disobeying Him by not spending in the cause of Allah from what He has given him and commanded him to spend accordingly.
7
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدࣱ ٧
and he himself is a witness to that[6] –
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[6] By his words and actions.
8
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ ٨
and he is truly extreme in his love of wealth.
9
۞ أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ ٩
Does he not know that when the contents of graves will be overturned,
10
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ ١٠
and the secrets of the hearts will be brought to light[7]?
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[7] i.e., when all secrets of the hearts and faiths are made known.
11
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّخَبِيرُۢ ١١
Indeed, their Lord is All-Aware of them on that Day[8].
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[8] Nothing of their affairs will be hidden from Him.