Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (And the coursers, striking sparks)
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Exegesis of His saying, the Exalted: (And the coursers, striking sparks)
It is not hidden from anyone that this is an oath [Al-‘Adiyat: 1] and that al-‘Adiyat is a description of a described noun that has been omitted,So what is this described noun: Is the intended meaning the horses, meaning: and the coursing horses,or is the intended meaning the camels, meaning: or the coursing camels?There are two opinions among the exegetes on this: Some said: the described noun is the camels,and the implied meaning is: the coursing camels,And by it they mean: the camels that run from ‘Arafah to Muzdalifah and then to Mina, and that is in the rituals of Hajj.
And they provided evidence for this: They argued for this by saying that this surah is Meccan, and that there is no jihad on horseback in Mecca by which to swear an oath.
As for the second opinion, which is the view of the majority of exegetes and is the correct one: the omitted noun is the horses,and the implied meaning is: the coursing horses. The coursing horses were known to the Arabs even before the legislation of jihad. There were horses that would run against their enemies, whether rightfully or wrongfully, before Islam. As for after Islam, the horses run against their enemies rightfully.
Allah the Exalted says: And al-‘adi: is the active participle from ‘adwa, which means the speed of walking and galloping,And saying: al-dabih: is what is heard from the bellies of the horses when they run at speed; they have a sound that comes out of their chests, and this indicates the strength and intensity of their running.
It is not hidden from anyone that this is an oath
And the coursers, striking sparks
وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحاًAnd they provided evidence for this: They argued for this by saying that this surah is Meccan, and that there is no jihad on horseback in Mecca by which to swear an oath.
As for the second opinion, which is the view of the majority of exegetes and is the correct one: the omitted noun is the horses,and the implied meaning is: the coursing horses. The coursing horses were known to the Arabs even before the legislation of jihad. There were horses that would run against their enemies, whether rightfully or wrongfully, before Islam. As for after Islam, the horses run against their enemies rightfully.
Allah the Exalted says:
