الفجر Al-Fajr

89:1

وَٱلْفَجْرِ ۝١

Walfajr

O Muḥammad, I swear by the dawn of the 1st Dhul ḤijjahS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

By the Dawn,Ali Quli Qarai

By the dawnSaheeh International

89:2

وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۢ ۝٢

Walayalin AAashr

and the ten nights following it,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by the ten nights,Ali Quli Qarai

And [by] ten nightsSaheeh International

89:3

وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ ۝٣

WashshafAAi walwatr

and by the even and the odd days of Tawriyah and ʿArafah,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by the Even and the Odd,Ali Quli Qarai

And [by] the even [number] and the oddSaheeh International

89:4

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ ۝٤

Wallayli itha yasr

and by the night when it moves on—God will reward the good-doers and punish the evil-doers.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

by the night when it departs!Ali Quli Qarai

And [by] the night when it passes,Saheeh International

89:5

هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ ۝٥

Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijr

Truly in that is an oath for those who possess intelligence.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Is there an oath in that for one possessing intellect?Ali Quli Qarai

Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?Saheeh International

89:6

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ ۝٦

Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAad

Have not you considered how your Lord dealt with ʿĀd (the people of Prophet Hūd),S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Have you not regarded how your Lord dealt with [the people of] ‘Ad,Ali Quli Qarai

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with ʿAad -Saheeh International

89:7

إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ ۝٧

Irama thati alAAimad

the dwellers of Iram, a city with lofty pillarsS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[and] Iram, [the city] of the pillars,Ali Quli Qarai

[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,Saheeh International

89:8

ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ ۝٨

Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albilad

the like of which was never created in the land;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

the like of which was not created among cities,Ali Quli Qarai

The likes of whom had never been created in the land?Saheeh International

89:9

وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ ۝٩

Wathamooda allatheena jaboo assakhrabilwad

and with Thamūd who hollowed the rocks in the valley to make houses;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and [the people of] Thamud, who hollowed out the rocks in the valley,Ali Quli Qarai

And [with] Thamūd, who carved out the rocks in the valley?Saheeh International

89:10

وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ۝١٠

WafirAAawna thee al-awtad

and with Firʿawn, the lord of pegs used for torturing people—these areS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and Pharaoh, the impalerAli Quli Qarai

And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes?Saheeh International

89:11

ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ ۝١١

Allatheena taghaw fee albilad

those who rebelled against Allāh in the landS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

—those who rebelled [against Allah] in their citiesAli Quli Qarai

[All of] whom oppressed within the landsSaheeh International

89:12

فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ ۝١٢

Faaktharoo feeha alfasad

and then created much corruption therein.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and caused much corruption in them,Ali Quli Qarai

And increased therein the corruption.Saheeh International

89:13

فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ ۝١٣

Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawtaAAathab

So your Lord unleashed on them a scourge of punishment;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

so your Lord poured on them lashes of punishment.Ali Quli Qarai

So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.Saheeh International

89:14

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ ۝١٤

Inna rabbaka labilmirsad

surely your Lord is ever on the watch.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed your Lord is in ambush.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, your Lord is in observation.Saheeh International

89:15

فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ ۝١٥

Faamma al-insanu itha maibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbeeakraman

As for the human being, when his Lord tries him by honouring him and blessing him, he says, “My Lord has honoured me.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, and grants him honour, and blesses him, he says, ‘My Lord has honoured me.’Ali Quli Qarai

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."Saheeh International

89:16

وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ ۝١٦

Waamma itha ma ibtalahufaqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanan

But when He tries him by straitening for him his provision, he says, “My Lord has disgraced me.” He does not realize that blessing or straitening of provision are means of testing him in this world; it doesn’t mean that God honours or disgraces him.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But when He tests him and tightens for him his provision, he says, ‘My Lord has humiliated me.’Ali Quli Qarai

But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."Saheeh International

89:17

كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ۝١٧

Kalla bal la tukrimoonaalyateem

No, not at all; it is not the Lord who disgraces you, rather you disgrace yourself sinc e you neither honour the orphanS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

No indeed! No, you do not honour the orphan,Ali Quli Qarai

No! But you do not honor the orphanSaheeh International

89:18

وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ۝١٨

Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAamialmiskeen

nor do you encourage one another to feed the poor.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and do not urge the feeding of the needy.Ali Quli Qarai

And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.Saheeh International

89:19

وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًۭا لَّمًّۭا ۝١٩

Wata/kuloona atturatha aklanlamma

You greedily devour the orphans’ inheritance under your careS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

You eat the inheritance rapaciously,Ali Quli Qarai

And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,Saheeh International

89:20

وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّۭا جَمًّۭا ۝٢٠

Watuhibboona almala hubbanjamma

since you love wealth with ardent love.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and love wealth with much fondness.Ali Quli Qarai

And you love wealth with immense love.Saheeh International

89:21

كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّۭا دَكًّۭا ۝٢١

Kalla itha dukkati al-ardudakkan dakka

Nay, when the earth is entirely levelled upon the day of resurrectionS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

No indeed! When the earth is levelled to a plain,Ali Quli Qarai

No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushedSaheeh International

89:22

وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّۭا صَفًّۭا ۝٢٢

Wajaa rabbuka walmalaku saffansaffa

and the command of your Lord comes as well as the angels in ranks,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and your Lord [’s edict] arrives with the angels in ranks,Ali Quli Qarai

And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,Saheeh International

89:23

وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ ۝٢٣

Wajee-a yawma-ithin bijahannamayawma-ithin yatathakkaru al-insanu waannalahu aththikra

and the Hell is brought out on that day —on that day the human being shall remember the test and trial of this life, but it will be too late: what shall this remembering benefit him now?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

the day when hell is brought [near], man will take admonition on that day, but what will that admonition avail him?Ali Quli Qarai

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?Saheeh International

89:24

يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى ۝٢٤

Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee

He shall say: “O! wish that I had forwarded for my life of the hereafter.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He will say, ‘Alas, had I sent ahead for my life [in the Hereafter]!’Ali Quli Qarai

He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."Saheeh International

89:25

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ ۝٢٥

Fayawma-ithin la yuAAaththibuAAathabahu ahad

On that day, none shall chastise severely as He, the Lord, chastisesS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

On that day none shall punish as He punishes,Ali Quli Qarai

So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,Saheeh International

89:26

وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ ۝٢٦

Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahad

and none shall bind as He binds.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and none shall bind as He binds.Ali Quli Qarai

And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].Saheeh International

89:27

يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ۝٢٧

Ya ayyatuha annafsualmutma-inna

O the peaceful soul!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

‘O soul at peace!Ali Quli Qarai

[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,Saheeh International

89:28

ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ ۝٢٨

IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatanmardiyya

Return unto your Lord while you are well pleased with Him and well-pleasing to Him,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing!Ali Quli Qarai

Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him],Saheeh International

89:29

فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى ۝٢٩

Fadkhulee fee AAibadee

and enter among My servantsS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then enter among My servants,Ali Quli Qarai

And enter among My [righteous] servantsSaheeh International

89:30

وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى ۝٣٠

Wadkhulee jannatee

and enter My Paradise!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and enter My paradise!’Ali Quli Qarai

And enter My Paradise."Saheeh International