Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBy the snorting courses,
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Al-'Adiyat · The Courser
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallStriking sparks of fire
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd scouring to the raid at dawn,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen, therewith, with their trail of dust,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallCleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe),
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! he is a witness unto that;
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! in the love of wealth he is violent.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallKnoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves are poured forth
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd the secrets of the breasts are made known,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOn that day will their Lord be perfectly informed concerning them.
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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).
