Surah 100
العاديات
Al-'Adiyat
The Courser
Surah Context
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 charging steeds that pant
and strike sparks with their hooves,
who make dawn raids,
raising a cloud of dust,
and plunging into the midst of the enemy,
man is ungrateful to his Lord––
and He is witness to this––
he is truly excessive in his love of wealth.
Does he not know that when the contents of graves burst forth,
when the secrets of hearts are uncovered, on that Day,
their Lord will be fully aware of them all?