Surah al-Aadiyat ayah 1
W'al-aadiyati dabhan
By the snorting coursers
The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah:
Allah takes the oath of the horses galloping and pointing in the cause of Allah... Mujahid, Ikrimah, Ata, Qatadah, Dahhak and Aufi agreed with ibn Abbas and said the word (aadiyat) meant "horses". Ibn Jarir also preferred this view. Ibn Abbas and Ata said the word "dabh" is not used for any animal other than horses and dogs
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