Al-’Adiyat 100:1
The Courser · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 599
The Chargers
وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحࣰا ١
By the snorting courses.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
By those that run, panting.
Insight
Elmalılı says “al-‘adiyat” comes from running fast and can be used for horses, camels and anything that runs.
Reflect
What good thing are you “running” towards today?
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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