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Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 89. Al-Fajr
Verses [Section]: 1-30[1]

Quran Text of Verse 1-30
89. Al-Fajr Page 59389. Al-Fajrبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِوَ الْفَجْرِۙBy the dawn وَ لَیَالٍAnd the nightsعَشْرٍۙten وَّ الشَّفْعِAnd the evenوَ الْوَتْرِۙand the odd وَ الَّیْلِAnd the nightاِذَاwhenیَسْرِۚit passes هَلْIsفِیْinذٰلِكَthatقَسَمٌan oathلِّذِیْfor thoseحِجْرٍؕwho understand اَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeكَیْفَhowفَعَلَdealtرَبُّكَyour Lordبِعَادٍ۪ۙwith Aad اِرَمَIramذَاتِpossessors (of)الْعِمَادِ۪ۙlofty pillars الَّتِیْWhichلَمْnotیُخْلَقْhad been createdمِثْلُهَاlike themفِیinالْبِلَادِ۪ۙthe cities وَ ثَمُوْدَAnd Thamudالَّذِیْنَwhoجَابُواcarved outالصَّخْرَthe rocksبِالْوَادِ۪ۙin the valley وَ فِرْعَوْنَAnd Firaunذِیowner ofالْاَوْتَادِ۪ۙstakes الَّذِیْنَWhoطَغَوْاtransgressedفِیinالْبِلَادِ۪ۙthe lands فَاَكْثَرُوْاAnd made muchفِیْهَاthereinالْفَسَادَ۪ۙcorruption فَصَبَّSo pouredعَلَیْهِمْon themرَبُّكَyour Lordسَوْطَscourgeعَذَابٍۚۙ(of) punishment اِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordلَبِالْمِرْصَادِؕ(is) surely Ever Watchful فَاَمَّاAnd as forالْاِنْسَانُmanاِذَاwhenمَاdoesابْتَلٰىهُtry himرَبُّهٗhis Lordفَاَكْرَمَهٗand is generous to himوَ نَعَّمَهٗ ۙ۬and favors himفَیَقُوْلُhe saysرَبِّیْۤMy Lordاَكْرَمَنِؕhas honored me وَ اَمَّاۤButاِذَاwhenمَاdoesابْتَلٰىهُHe try himفَقَدَرَand restrictsعَلَیْهِfor himرِزْقَهٗ ۙ۬his provisionفَیَقُوْلُthen he saysرَبِّیْۤMy Lordاَهَانَنِۚ(has) humiliated me كَلَّاNay!بَلْButلَّاnotتُكْرِمُوْنَyou honorالْیَتِیْمَۙthe orphan وَ لَاAnd notتَحٰٓضُّوْنَyou feel the urgeعَلٰیtoطَعَامِfeedالْمِسْكِیْنِۙthe poor وَ تَاْكُلُوْنَAnd you consumeالتُّرَاثَthe inheritanceاَكْلًاdevouringلَّمًّاۙaltogether وَّ تُحِبُّوْنَAnd you loveالْمَالَwealthحُبًّا(with) loveجَمًّاؕexceeding كَلَّاۤNayاِذَاWhenدُكَّتِis leveledالْاَرْضُthe earthدَكًّاpoundedدَكًّاۙ(and) crushed وَّ جَآءَAnd comesرَبُّكَyour Lordوَ الْمَلَكُand the Angelsصَفًّاrankصَفًّاۚ(upon) rank وَ جِایْٓءَAnd is broughtیَوْمَىِٕذٍۭthat Dayبِجَهَنَّمَ ۙ۬HellیَوْمَىِٕذٍThat Dayیَّتَذَكَّرُwill rememberالْاِنْسَانُmanوَ اَنّٰیbut howلَهُ(will be) for himالذِّكْرٰیؕthe remembrance 89. Al-Fajr Page 594یَقُوْلُHe will sayیٰلَیْتَنِیْO! I wishقَدَّمْتُI had sent forthلِحَیَاتِیْۚfor my life فَیَوْمَىِٕذٍSo that Dayلَّاnotیُعَذِّبُwill punishعَذَابَهٗۤ(as) His punishmentاَحَدٌۙanyone وَّ لَاAnd notیُوْثِقُwill bindوَ ثَاقَهٗۤ(as) His bindingاَحَدٌؕanyone یٰۤاَیَّتُهَاOالنَّفْسُsoulالْمُطْمَىِٕنَّةُۗۖwho is satisfied ارْجِعِیْۤReturnاِلٰیtoرَبِّكِyour Lordرَاضِیَةًwell pleasedمَّرْضِیَّةًۚand pleasing فَادْخُلِیْSo enterفِیْamongعِبٰدِیْۙMy slaves وَ ادْخُلِیْAnd enterجَنَّتِیْ۠My Paradise
Surah Introduction

The Prophet ( ﷺ ) is reassured in this Meccan sûrah that the Arab pagans are not immune to the torments that befell 'Âd, Thamûd, and Pharaoh. A reference is made to the wicked who fail to be grateful in prosperity and patient in adversity. The evildoers will be regretful on Judgment Day, whereas the righteous will be honoured. Those who withhold Allah's bounties are criticized in this sûrah (verses 17-20) and the next (90:11-16).


Translation of Verse 1-30
1. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. By the dawn, 1305

2. and the ten nights, 1306

3. and the even and the odd,

4. and the night when it passes!

5. Is all this ˹not˺ a sufficient oath for those who have sense?

6. Did you not see how your Lord dealt with 'Ȃd-

7. ˹the people˺ of Iram-with ˹their˺ great stature,

8. unmatched in any other land;

9. and Thamûd who carved ˹their homes into˺ the rocks in the ˹Stone˺ Valley;

10. and the Pharaoh of mighty structures? 1307

11. They all transgressed throughout the land,

12. spreading much corruption there.

13. So your Lord unleashed on them a scourge of punishment. 1308

14. ˹For˺ your Lord is truly vigilant.

15. Now, whenever a human being is tested by their Lord through ˹His˺ generosity and blessings, they boast, "My Lord has ˹deservedly˺ honoured me!"

16. But when He tests them by limiting their provision, they protest, "My Lord has ˹undeservedly˺ humiliated me!"

17. Absolutely not! In fact, you are not ˹even˺ gracious to the orphan,

18. nor do you urge one another to feed the poor.

19. And you devour ˹others'˺ inheritance greedily, 1309

20. and love wealth fervently.

21. Enough! When the earth is entirely crushed over and over,

22. and your Lord comes ˹to judge˺ with angels, rank upon rank,

23. and Hell is brought forth on that Day-this is when every ˹disbelieving˺ person will remember ˹their own sins˺. But what is the use of remembering then?

24. They will cry, "I wish I had sent forth ˹something good˺ for my ˹true˺ life."

25. On that Day He will punish ˹them˺ severely, like no other,

26. and bind ˹them˺ tightly, like no other. 1310

27. ˹Allah will say to the righteous,˺ "O tranquil soul!

28. Return to your Lord, well pleased ˹with Him˺ and well pleasing ˹to Him˺.

29. So join My servants,

30. and enter My Paradise."


Commentary

1305. Like many sûrahs , this one begins with an oath from Allah. He has the right to swear by any object of His creation (i.e., the sun, the moon, the stars, the dawn, or the angels). As for us, we are only allowed to swear by Allah alone.

1306. This refers to the first ten days of the month of Ⱬul-Ḥijjah, in which the rituals of pilgrimage are performed.

1307. i.e., pyramids and obelisks.

1308. lit., so your Lord poured on them a whip of punishment.

1309. They take over the inheritance of orphans and women.

1310. Another possible translation: "None has ever punished the way He will punish on that Day, nor has anyone bound the way He will bind."