العاديات

By the racers* who pant,

By (Wa) the racers (El'Äädiyaati)* who pant (Dob'haa),

and the passersby who slander,

and (Fa) the passersby (El'Muuriyaati) who slander (Qad'haa),

and the raiders in the morning

and (Fa) the raiders (El'Mugiiraati) in the morning (Sub'haa)

and transmitting dust thereby

and (Fa) transmitting (Athar'na) dust (Naq'ää) thereby (Bihi)

and centring a gathering thereby.

and (Fa) centring (centering) (Wasat'na) a gathering (Jam'ää) thereby (Bihi).

Indeed, the human being is ungrateful to his LORD.

Indeed (Inna), the human being (El' Insaana) is (La) ungrateful (Kanuud) to (Li) his LORD (Rabbi-hi).

And indeed, he bears witness to that.

And (Wa) indeed, he (Innahu) bears witness (La Shahiidu) to (Älaa) that (Zaalika).

And indeed, his love for welfare is intense.

And (Wa) indeed, his (Innahu) love (Hubbi) for (Li) welfare (good) (El’Khai'ri) is (La) intense (Shadiid).

So is he not aware of when that which is in the graves will be scattered

So is he (the human) not (Afalaa) aware of (Ya'lamu) when (Izaa) that which (Maa) is in (Fii) the graves (El'Qubuur) will be scattered (Bu'thira)

and that which is in the bosoms will be obtained?

and (Wa) that which (Maa) is in (Fii) the bosoms (Es'Suduur) will be obtained (Hussila)?

Indeed, their LORD, on that day, is conversant with them.

Indeed (Inna), their LORD (Rabba-hum), on that day (Yaw'maizin), is (La) conversant with them (Khabiir Bi-him’).