Commentary and Virtues Surah al-adiyat | سورہ اَلْعٰدِيٰت کی تفسیر و فضائل | @islamichistory813

Chapter (100) - The Tafsir of Surat Al-`Adiyat:

Which was revealed in Makkah

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

(1. By the `Adiyat (steeds), snorting.) (2. Striking sparks of fire.) (3. And scouring to the raid at dawn.) (4. And raise the dust in clouds the while.) (5. And penetrating forthwith as one into the midst.) (6. Verily, man is ungrateful to his Lord.) (7. And to that He bears witness.) (8. And verily, he is violent in the love of wealth.) (9. Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are poured forth) (10. And that which is in the breasts shall be made known) (11. Verily, that Day their Lord will be Well-Acquainted with them.)

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)[1], and thus they run and pant, which is the sound that is heard from the horse when it runs.

(Striking sparks of fire.)

meaning, the striking of their hooves on the rocks, which causes sparks of fire to fly from them.

(And scouring to the raid at dawn.)

meaning, the raid that is carried out in the early morning time. This is just as the Messenger of Allah used to perform raids in the early morning. He would wait to see if he heard the Adhan (call to prayer) from the people. If he heard it he would leave them alone, and if he didn't hear it he would attack. Then Allah says,

(And raise the dust in clouds the while.)

meaning, dust at the place of the battle with the horses.

(And penetrating forthwith as one into the midst.)

means, then are all in the middle of that spot, together.

Allah's saying;

(And scouring to the raid at dawn.)

Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Qatadah, all said, "This means the invasion of the horses in the morning in the way of Allah.''[2]

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