| y_ali | asad | literal | tlt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. * | By the (Steeds) that run, with panting (breath), | Oh, 1 the chargers that run panting, | And/by the panting/changing colour, attacking forces/horses. | swr+ al`adyat bsm allh alrHmn alrHym ? wal`adyat DbHa | |||
| 2. * | And strike sparks of fire, | sparks of fire striking, | So the igniters (of fire)/swayers, fire striking/sparking/decaying. | falmwryat qdHa | |||
| 3. * | And push home the charge in the morning, | rushing to assault at morn, | So the raiders/fast attacking horses (in) mornings/daybreaks. | falmGyrat SbHa | |||
| 4. * | And raise the dust in clouds the while, | thereby raising clouds of dust, | So they stirred and arose/agitated dust/splashing mud or water with it. | faxrn bh nq`a | |||
| 5. * | And penetrate forthwith into the midst (of the foe) en masse;- | thereby storming [blindly] into any host! 2 | So they were in the middle with it all together/(in) a group. | fwsTn bh jm`a | |||
| 6. * | Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful; | VERILY, towards his Sustainer man is most ungrateful 3 - | That truly the human/mankind (is) ungrateful/disobedient (E) to his Lord. | an alansan lrbh lknwd | |||
| 7. * | And to that (fact) he bears witness (by his deeds); | and to this, behold, he [himself] bears witness indeed: | And he truly (is) on that witnessing/testifying (E). | wanh `li Xlk l$hyd | |||
| 8. * | And violent is he in his love of wealth. | for, verily, to the love of wealth is he most ardently devoted. | And that he truly to the good's/wealth's love/like (is) strong (intense) (E) (humans love excessive goodness). | wanh lHb alKyr l$dyd | |||
| 9. * | Does he not know,--when that which is in the graves is scattered abroad | But does he not know that [on the Last Day,] when all that is in the graves is raised and brought out, | So does he not know when what (is) in the graves/burial places is scattered/over thrown/strewn ? | afla y`lm aXa b`xr mafy alqbwr | |||
| 10. * | And that which is (locked up) in (human) breasts is made manifest-- | and all that is [hidden] in men's hearts is bared - | And what (is) in the chests (innermosts) is recovered/collected? | wHSl mafy alSdwr | |||
| 11. * | That their Lord had been Well-acquainted with them, (even to) that Day? | that on that Day their Sustainer [will show that He] has always been fully aware of them? | That truly their Lord (is) with them (on) that day expert/experienced (E). | an rbhm bhm ywmYX lKbyr | |||