Al-Adiyat
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Al-Adiyat is the 100th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its vivid imagery of charging war horses and its reminder of human ingratitude and the Day of Judgment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Adiyat canonical | 3 |
| Al-ʿĀdiyāt | 1 |
| Al-‘Adiyat | 1 |
| Al-‘Ādiyāt | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Qur'anic chapter ⓘ Surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | humans attached to worldly wealth ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 surahs of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 100 ⓘ |
| containsOathBy | galloping war horses ⓘ |
| eschatologicalMessage |
Allah is fully aware of all deeds
ⓘ
secrets of hearts will be made manifest ⓘ the dead will be resurrected ⓘ |
| imageryFeature |
panting of horses
ⓘ
penetrating into the midst of enemy ranks ⓘ raids at dawn ⓘ raising clouds of dust ⓘ sparks of fire struck by hooves ⓘ |
| juz | 30 ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| linguisticRootOfTitle | ʿ-D-W (to run swiftly, to charge) ⓘ |
| moralMessage |
humans are ungrateful to their Lord
ⓘ
love of wealth distracts from gratitude ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
Surah Al-Adiyat
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة العاديات
|
| numberOfVerses | 11 ⓘ |
| openingWords | وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Az-Zalzalah
ⓘ
before Surah Al-Qari'ah ⓘ |
| recitationUsage | frequently recited in daily prayers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| remindsOf |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
divine knowledge of inner intentions ⓘ |
| scripture |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| style |
intense and emphatic tone
ⓘ
rhythmic and vivid description ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human ingratitude to Allah
ⓘ
reminder of the Day of Judgment ⓘ testimony by war horses as an oath ⓘ vivid imagery of charging war horses ⓘ |
| theme |
accountability in the Hereafter
ⓘ
condemnation of human miserliness ⓘ exposure of what is hidden in hearts ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish |
The Chargers
ⓘ
The Courser ⓘ The Galloping Horses ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Al-Adiyat
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-ʿĀdiyāt
|
| verseCountType | short verses ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
being deceived by worldly possessions
ⓘ
ingratitude ⓘ miserliness ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-ʿĀdiyāt
this entity surface form:
Al-‘Ādiyāt
this entity surface form:
Al-‘Adiyat