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89. Al-Fajr - The Dawn (سورة الفجر) - Revealed in Makkah
Verse 1 | (89:1)
English
By the dawn;
By the dawn;
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالْفَجْرِ
Verse 2 | (89:2)
English
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hîjjah) ,
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hîjjah) ,
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
Verse 3 | (89:3)
English
And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allâh) .
And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allâh) .
وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ
Verse 4 | (89:4)
English
And by the night when it departs.
And by the night when it departs.
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
Verse 5 | (89:5)
English
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs, etc.)!
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs, etc.)!
هَلْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِذِي حِجْرٍ
Verse 6 | (89:6)
English
Did you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not see (thought) how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)?
Did you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not see (thought) how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)?
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
Verse 7 | (89:7)
English
Who were very tall like lofty pillars,
Who were very tall like lofty pillars,
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ
Verse 8 | (89:8)
English
The like of which were not created in the land?
The like of which were not created in the land?
الَّتِي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِ
Verse 9 | (89:9)
English
And (with) Thamûd (people), who cut (hewed) out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)?
And (with) Thamûd (people), who cut (hewed) out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)?
وَثَمُودَ الَّذِينَ جَابُوا الصَّخْرَ بِالْوَادِ
Verse 10 | (89:10)
English
And (with) Fir'aun (Pharaoh), who had pegs (who used to torture men by binding them to pegs)?
And (with) Fir'aun (Pharaoh), who had pegs (who used to torture men by binding them to pegs)?
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِي الْأَوْتَادِ
Verse 11 | (89:11)
English
Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allâh).
Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allâh).
الَّذِينَ طَغَوْا فِي الْبِلَادِ
Verse 12 | (89:12)
English
And made therein much mischief.
And made therein much mischief.
فَأَكْثَرُوا فِيهَا الْفَسَادَ
Verse 13 | (89:13)
English
So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.
So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
Verse 14 | (89:14)
English
Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).
Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ
Verse 15 | (89:15)
English
As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and gifts, then he says (puffed up): "My Lord has honoured me."
As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and gifts, then he says (puffed up): "My Lord has honoured me."
فَأَمَّا الْإِنْسَانُ إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَأَكْرَمَهُ وَنَعَّمَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَكْرَمَنِ
Verse 16 | (89:16)
English
But when He tries him, by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
But when He tries him, by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
وَأَمَّا إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَاهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَهَانَنِ
Verse 17 | (89:17)
English
Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!
Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!
كَلَّا بَلْ لَا تُكْرِمُونَ الْيَتِيمَ
Verse 18 | (89:18)
English
And urge not on the feeding of AlMiskîn (the poor)!
And urge not on the feeding of AlMiskîn (the poor)!
وَلَا تَحَاضُّونَ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
Verse 19 | (89:19)
English
And you devour inheritance all with greed,
And you devour inheritance all with greed,
وَتَأْكُلُونَ التُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَمًّا
Verse 20 | (89:20)
English
And you love wealth with much love!
And you love wealth with much love!
وَتُحِبُّونَ الْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
Verse 21 | (89:21)
English
Nay! When the earth is ground to powder,
Nay! When the earth is ground to powder,
كَلَّا إِذَا دُكَّتِ الْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
Verse 22 | (89:22)
English
And your Lord comes with the angels in rows,
And your Lord comes with the angels in rows,
وَجَاءَ رَبُّكَ وَالْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
Verse 23 | (89:23)
English
And Hell will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (then) avail him?
And Hell will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (then) avail him?
وَجِيءَ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنْسَانُ وَأَنَّى لَهُ الذِّكْرَى
Verse 24 | (89:24)
English
He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"
He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"
يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِي
Verse 25 | (89:25)
English
So on that Day, none will punish as He will punish.
So on that Day, none will punish as He will punish.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُ أَحَدٌ
Verse 26 | (89:26)
English
And none will bind as He will bind.
And none will bind as He will bind.
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُ أَحَدٌ
Verse 27 | (89:27)
English
(It will be said to the pious): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
(It will be said to the pious): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
Verse 28 | (89:28)
English
"Come back to your Lord, Well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing unto Him!
"Come back to your Lord, Well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing unto Him!
ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً
Verse 29 | (89:29)
English
"Enter you, then, among My honoured slaves,
"Enter you, then, among My honoured slaves,
فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي
Verse 30 | (89:30)
English
"And enter you My Paradise!"
"And enter you My Paradise!"
وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي
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