The Snorting Horses (Al-‘Adiyat)
Verses 1-11 GROUP_1584 100.1-11
1
وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا
By the snorting, panting horses,
2
فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحًا
striking sparks of fire with their hooves,
3
فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا
as they gallop to make raids at dawn,
4
فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعًا
and raising clouds of dust,
5
فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعًا
forcing their way into the midst of the enemy,
6
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ
surely, man is ungrateful to his Lord.
7
وَإِنَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ
He himself bears witness to that.
8
وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ
Surely, he is ardent in his love of wealth.
9
أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ
Is he not aware of the time when the contents of the graves will be brought out?
10
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ
And the hearts’ contents shall be brought into the open?
11
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ
Surely, on that Day, they will know that their Lord had full knowledge of them all.
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Commentary
(a) The horse is a very loyal animal. He sacrifices himself to the utmost for the sake of his master. Even in the battlefield, he does not leave his side. This is an example which shows how a man should conduct himself. Man should also be loyal to his Lord just as the horse is loyal to man. But, in practice, it is not like that. In this world, the animal is grateful to his master, but man is not grateful to his Lord. Here an animal knows his obligations towards his master, but man does not know his obligations towards his Lord. Here an animal is totally obedient to his master, but man is not totally obedient to his Lord. Man appreciates any animal which is loyal to him. Then, how is it possible that he does not comprehend that in the eyes of God only that individual is worthy of appreciation who is loyal to Him? It is the love of wealth which blinds him. He is unable to learn the truth even from his own experiences.