Surat Al-'Adiyat
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Creator: Muhammad Alshareef
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Subject: quran
Title: Surat Al-'Adiyat
Created on: Tue Jan 29 11:02:45 -0500 2008
Updated on: Tue Jan 29 11:02:45 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... shareef Surah Al-'Adiyat is the one hundredth surah in the Qur’an and was revealed in Makkah before the hijrah of RasulAllah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam to Madinah. The tone of the surah is one of intensity and horror. This is due to the elements of war in it, the tumbling out of what is in the graves, and the exposure of the deepest secrets that the hearts conceal. The surah begins with Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala testifying by the steeds of war when they bear down upon the enemies. Allah testifies by the horrific snarling and vicious breathing of those war-horses, the raging stomp of their hooves that spark the ground red in the darkness of night, and their charging that pounds dust to the sky. Because of the virtue of the war horses and their lofty position with Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala, the surah testifies by them that man is truly ungrateful to Allah. By the (steeds) that charge, snorting / Striking sparks of fire / Racing (home) by morning / Raising the dust in clouds / And penetrating forthwith into the midst (of the enemy) / Indeed man is to his Lord, ungrateful (Al-‘Adiyat 100/1–6)! The surah then goes on to speak of man’s apparent lack of gratitude to Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala coupled with his excessive passion for the dunya and his infatuation for collecting wealth,... [Full Article...]
