Section 1: Verses 1–11
Thematic progression across verses 1–11
وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحࣰ ا 1
Wal'aadi yaati dabha
By the racers panting
فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحࣰ ا 2
Fal moori yaati qadha
Igniting sparks
فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحࣰ ا 3
Fal mugheeraati subha
Raiding at dawn
فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعࣰ ا 4
Fa atharna bihee naq'a
Raising clouds of dust
فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا 5
Fawa satna bihee jam'a
Storming into the midst
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودࣱ 6
Innal-insana lirabbihee lakanood
Indeed, the human being is ungrateful to his Lord
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدࣱ 7
Wa innahu 'alaa zaalika la shaheed
And he bears witness to that
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ 8
Wa innahu lihubbil khairi la shadeed
And he is fierce in his love of wealth
۞أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ 9
Afala ya'lamu iza b'uthira ma filquboor
Does he not know? When the contents of the graves are scattered around
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ 10
Wa hussila maa fis sudoor
And the contents of the hearts are obtained
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّخَبِيرُۢ 11
Inna rabbahum bihim yauma 'izil la khabeer
Their Lord, on that Day, is fully informed of them