Surah Al-Adiyat
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Surah Al-Adiyat is the 100th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that vividly depicts charging war-horses to emphasize human ingratitude and the certainty of the Day of Judgment.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| arabicName |
سورة العاديات
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| associatedConcept |
moral warning
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reminder of the Hereafter → |
| canonicalOrder |
follows Surah Az-Zalzalah
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precedes Surah Al-Qari'ah → |
| chapterNumber |
100
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| classification |
short Meccan chapter
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| juz |
30
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| keyConcept |
God is fully aware of human deeds
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graves will be overturned → hearts’ secrets will be laid bare → inner intentions will be exposed → man is ungrateful to his Lord → |
| language |
Arabic
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| meaningOfName |
The Chargers
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The Courser → |
| name |
Al-Adiyat
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| numberOfVerses |
11
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| openingOath |
by the charging war-horses
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInQuran |
100
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| recitationContext |
often recited in daily prayers
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| religion |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| script |
Arabic script
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| scripture |
Quran
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| style |
emphatic oaths
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rhythmic and forceful → |
| subject |
Day of Judgment
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accountability → divine knowledge → human ingratitude → resurrection → |
| theme |
certainty of the Last Day
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contrast between human ingratitude and divine awareness → vivid imagery of battle steeds → |
| transliteration |
Sūrat al-ʿĀdiyāt
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| verse1Imagery |
horses panting in exertion
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| verse2Imagery |
sparks of fire struck by hooves
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| verse3Imagery |
raiding at dawn
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| verse4Imagery |
raising clouds of dust
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| verse5Imagery |
penetrating into the midst of the enemy
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| verseCountType |
ayah
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| verseStructure |
short verses
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surah Al-Qari'ah
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followedBy |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah Az-Zalzalah
("comes before Surah Al-Adiyat")
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scripturalOrder |
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Surah Al-Adiyat
("Sūrat al-ʿĀdiyāt")
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transliteration |