سُوْرَةُ العٰدِيٰتِ
Surah Al-Aadiyaat (100) — Ayah 1
وَٱلْعَـٰدِيَـٰتِ ضَبْحًا ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the (steeds) that run, with panting.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلْعَـٰدِيَـٰتِ
wal-ʿādiyāti
By the racers
ضَبْحًۭا
ḍabḥan
panting
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
There is a difference of opinion regarding whether this surah is Makki or Madani; the preferred view is that it is Makki. In it, with evidence, the ungratefulness of man and his miserliness and greed are mentioned. Along with this, the Day of Judgment is also mentioned.
(Ayah 1){ وَ الْعٰدِيٰتِ ضَبْحًا: ’’ الْعٰدِيٰتِ ‘‘ ’’عَدَا يَعْدُوْا عَدْوًا‘‘} (n) is an active participle, meaning "those who run." {’’ضَبْحٌ‘‘} refers to the sound that comes from the inside of a horse due to its fast running, which is neither the sound of breathing nor neighing, so translating it as "panting" is questionable. Although the word "horses" is not in the verse, in Arabic language the word {’’ ضَبْحٌ‘‘} is used for horses or for dogs, because this specific sound comes only from these two animals. Here, dogs cannot possibly be meant, so only horses are intended. Here, fast-running horses are presented as witnesses, whether those horses belong to Muslims or disbelievers; they are not specified only for warriors, because the purpose is not to mention the virtue of horses but to present them as evidence for the claim that follows.
(Ayah 1){ وَ الْعٰدِيٰتِ ضَبْحًا: ’’ الْعٰدِيٰتِ ‘‘ ’’عَدَا يَعْدُوْا عَدْوًا‘‘} (n) is an active participle, meaning "those who run." {’’ضَبْحٌ‘‘} refers to the sound that comes from the inside of a horse due to its fast running, which is neither the sound of breathing nor neighing, so translating it as "panting" is questionable. Although the word "horses" is not in the verse, in Arabic language the word {’’ ضَبْحٌ‘‘} is used for horses or for dogs, because this specific sound comes only from these two animals. Here, dogs cannot possibly be meant, so only horses are intended. Here, fast-running horses are presented as witnesses, whether those horses belong to Muslims or disbelievers; they are not specified only for warriors, because the purpose is not to mention the virtue of horses but to present them as evidence for the claim that follows.
