English - Chapter 89 - Al-Fajr

Al-Fajr (the break of dawn) acts as a witness

and (also) the night, ten (in number)

and the even (number), and the odd (number)

and the (retreating) night when it departs

Is in (all) this an evidence or testimony for a possessor of wisdom

Have you not seen how your Nourisher-Sustainer dealt with ‘Ad (people) —

(of the capital-city of) Iram, possessing lofty high-rise buildings

such as their like are not constructed (any where) in the cities

and (with) Samud (people), those who hewed and cut rocks in the valley

and (with) Firaun, famous by the pyramids

those people who transgressed beyond limits throughout the cities

and they tremendously increased in those (cities) Al-Fasad

Surely, your Nourisher-Sustainer is indeed (ever) in Al-Mirsad

As for the human being: when his Nourisher-Sustainer put him to trial and tribulation, and He bestowed upon him honour and bestowed upon him luxuries — then he will say: 'My Rabb has given me honour

And so, when, whatever He put him to test and trial: so He bestowed over him his provision just according to bare needs — then he will say: 'My Rabb has humiliated (and disgraced) me

By no means! Nay, you (on your side) do not treat Al-Yatim with kindness and generosity

and urge not for (providing) food to the indigent

and you devour inheritance — a devouring, absolute and excessive

and you love the wealth with intense love

By no means (it is going to benefit you)! When the (planet) earth is broken up to a (complete) breahead of state up, an (extensive) break-up

And has come your Nourisher-Sustainer, and (also) the angels in rows, (regular) rows

And the Hell is brought (very near) that Day. That Day the human being brings to mind the Message (of Allah). And how Az-Zikrah (‘The Admonition’,) benefits him (at such a stage)

He will say: “Alas! Would that I had sent in advance (righteous deeds) for my life (in the new world)

So on that Day — does not give punishment, similar to His punishment, any one

And does not seize, similar to His seizure, any one

(It will be announced to the Believing, practical Muslims): “O you Nafs in complete satisfaction and serenity

Come back to your Nourisher-Sustainer — well-pleased (by yourself, and) well-pleasing (unto Allah)

So (now) enter among My Ibad

and enter you My Paradise!”