Surah 100
العاديات
Al-'Adiyat
The Courser
Surah 100 · Meccan · 11 Ayahs
Surah Al-'Adiyat (The Courser) is chapter 100 of the Quran. It has 11 ayahs, was revealed in Mecca, and begins in juz 30.
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Which was revealed in Makkah (Swearing by the Horses of War about the Ungratefulness of Man and His Zeal for Wealth Allah swears by the horses when they are made to gallop into battle in His path (i.e., Jihad), and thus they.
Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (100:1).
Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.
This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.
By the racers, panting,1
And the producers of sparks [when] striking1
And the chargers at dawn,1
Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,
Arriving thereby in the center1 collectively,
Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.
And indeed, he is to that a witness.1
And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.
But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
And that within the breasts is obtained,1
Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Aware.1