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Surah 89

Al-Fajr

الفجر

The Dawn · Meccan · 30 ayahs

About the surah

Surah number
89
Name
Al-Fajr
Arabic name
الفجر
Meaning
The Dawn
Number of verses
30
Revealed in
Meccan

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Translations are aids to conveying the meaning; they may contain omissions or errors arising from translation or transmission. The primary reference is the Arabic text of the Quran, shown with its stated source.

وَٱلۡفَجۡرِ

By the dawn
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَلَيَالٍ عَشۡرٖ

And [by] ten nights[1913]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1913]Usually interpreted as the first ten nights of the month of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَٱلشَّفۡعِ وَٱلۡوَتۡرِ

And [by] the even [number] and the odd
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَسۡرِ

And [by] the night when it passes,
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

هَلۡ فِي ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٞ لِّذِي حِجۡرٍ

Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?[1914]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1914]Based upon the following verses, what has been sworn to by Allāh is that He will certainly punish the disbelievers.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

أَلَمۡ تَرَ كَيۡفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with ʿAad -
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلۡعِمَادِ

[With] Iram[1915] - who had lofty pillars,[1916]
Translator’s notes (2)
  1. [1915]Another name for the first people of ʿAad, to whom Prophet Hūd was sent.
  2. [1916]Supporting their tents or buildings.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

ٱلَّتِي لَمۡ يُخۡلَقۡ مِثۡلُهَا فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُواْ ٱلصَّخۡرَ بِٱلۡوَادِ

And [with] Thamūd, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ ذِي ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ

And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes?[1917]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1917]By which he tortured people.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَأَكۡثَرُواْ فِيهَا ٱلۡفَسَادَ

And increased therein the corruption.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَصَبَّ عَلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّكَ سَوۡطَ عَذَابٍ

So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلۡمِرۡصَادِ

Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَأَمَّا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكۡرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّيٓ أَكۡرَمَنِ

And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."[1918]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1918]He is proud rather than grateful, attributing the favor to his own merit.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيۡهِ رِزۡقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّيٓ أَهَٰنَنِ

But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

كَلَّاۖ بَل لَّا تُكۡرِمُونَ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ

No![1919] But you do not honor the orphan
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1919]It is not like you imagine. Rather, Allāh tries people through prosperity and hardship and rewards both gratitude and patience with honor in the Hereafter.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَلَا تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ

And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَتَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكۡلٗا لَّمّٗا

And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,[1920]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1920]Not caring whether it is lawful or unlawful.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡمَالَ حُبّٗا جَمّٗا

And you love wealth with immense love.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

كَلَّآۖ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ دَكّٗا دَكّٗا

No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلۡمَلَكُ صَفّٗا صَفّٗا

And your Lord has come[1921] and the angels, rank upon rank,
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1921]To pass judgement. See footnote to 2:19.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَجِاْيٓءَ يَوۡمَئِذِۭ بِجَهَنَّمَۚ يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ

And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but how [i.e., what good] to him will be the remembrance?
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

يَقُولُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي قَدَّمۡتُ لِحَيَاتِي

He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."[1922]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1922]The everlasting life of the Hereafter.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٞ

So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٞ

And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفۡسُ ٱلۡمُطۡمَئِنَّةُ

[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

ٱرۡجِعِيٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةٗ مَّرۡضِيَّةٗ

Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him],
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَٱدۡخُلِي فِي عِبَٰدِي

And enter among My [righteous] servants
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَٱدۡخُلِي جَنَّتِي

And enter My Paradise."
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

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