The Courser

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The Courser is the English rendering of the Arabic name "Al-Adiyat," referring to the charging war-horses evoked in the 100th chapter of the Qur’an.

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The Courser canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quranic surah
chapter of the Qur’an
emphasizes certainty of the Hereafter
moral accountability before God
hasArabicName Al-Adiyat
ٱلْعَادِيَات
hasEnglishTitle The Assaulters
The Chargers
The Courser
The Galloping Horses
hasTransliteration Al-‘Ādiyāt
linked to: Al-Adiyat
isMeccanOrMedinan Meccan
juz 30
language Arabic
mentions charging war-horses
dust and sparks produced by galloping horses
numberOfVerses 11
openingWordInArabic وَالْعَادِيَاتِ
partOf Qur’an
linked to: Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
primaryTheme Resurrection and the Day of Judgment
ingratitude of humans toward God
oaths by war-horses charging into battle
recitedIn Muslim prayer and worship
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
scriptureType Islamic holy text chapter
subjectOf Quranic exegesis (tafsir)
surahNumber 100

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Surah Al-Adiyat meaningOfName The Courser
Al-Adiyat titleMeaningInEnglish The Courser
The Courser hasEnglishTitle The Courser