Surah 89. Al-Fajr The Dawn - English Translation

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الفجر
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

1. وَٱلْفَجْرِ

2. وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۢ

3. وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ

4. وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ

5. هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ

6. أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ

7. إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ

8. ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ

9. وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ

10. وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ

11. ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ

12. فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ

13. فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ

14. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ

15. فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ

16. وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ

17. كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

18. وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

19. وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًۭا لَّمًّۭا

20. وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّۭا جَمًّۭا

21. كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّۭا دَكًّۭا

22. وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّۭا صَفًّۭا

23. وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

24. يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى

25. فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ

26. وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ

27. يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ

28. ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ

29. فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى

30. وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى

Context of Revelation

The surah Al-Fajr (“The Dawn”) is a Meccan surah composed of 30 verses. Its title comes from the opening word, Al-Fajr, meaning “the dawn.” It was revealed during a time when the Prophet ﷺ and his followers faced severe persecution from the Quraysh in Mecca.

According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this surah reminds humanity of divine justice through the stories of destroyed civilizations (ʿĀd, Thamūd, and Pharaoh) and emphasizes moral responsibility in times of wealth and trial. It urges gratitude, humility, and righteousness, promising eternal rest to the tranquil soul.

Main Teachings and Key Insights

The surah Al-Fajr highlights the connection between divine justice, human arrogance, and spiritual destiny. Its main teachings include:

  • Divine oaths: God swears by the dawn, the ten nights, and the even and odd, symbolizing His power manifested through time. (verses 1–4)
  • Warning through history: the arrogant nations of ʿĀd, Thamūd, and Pharaoh were destroyed for their oppression. (verses 6–14)
  • Critique of human ingratitude: people mistakenly see wealth as divine favor and hardship as humiliation. (verses 15–17)
  • Call for compassion and justice: God condemns neglect of orphans and the needy. (verses 17–20)
  • Judgment Day imagery: the deniers will face regret, while the tranquil souls find eternal peace. (verses 21–30)

The surah links the downfall of past nations to present moral decay, reminding that power and wealth are meaningless without humility and faith.

Structure and Main Themes

  • Oaths by time (verses 1–5): the dawn and night as symbols of divine order.
  • Fate of the arrogant (verses 6–14): examples of God’s justice through history.
  • Human behavior in trials (verses 15–20): pride in prosperity, despair in adversity.
  • Scenes of Judgment Day (verses 21–26): the exposure of injustice and regret of deniers.
  • The peaceful soul (verses 27–30): the ultimate reward — peace and entry into Paradise.

The tone of the surah is solemn and moral, combining cosmic grandeur with spiritual awakening, as dawn symbolizes divine light guiding believers toward God.

Key Verses

The central verses of the surah are verses 27–30:

يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ * ارْجِعِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً * فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي * وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي

O tranquil soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing to Him. Enter among My servants and enter My Paradise.

Why are these verses key?

  • They express the spiritual culmination of faith: the soul’s peaceful return to its Creator.
  • They symbolize the final reward for those who lived in patience and righteousness.
  • They are often recited in funerals as a reminder of divine mercy and the serene return to God.

In summary, Al-Fajr calls for reflection on divine justice, humility in prosperity, and the pursuit of inner peace. It ends with a promise of eternal tranquility for those whose hearts remain at peace with God.

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