Back to Languages

English - Chapter 89 - Al-Fajr

Translation by Farook Malik — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:1

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:2

and the ten nights (first ten days of Dhul-Hijja)

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:3

the even and the odd

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:4

and the night when it departs

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:5

Is there not in these an oath (enough evidence) for those who use their common sense

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:6

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with ‘Ad

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:7

The residents of Iram, the city of lofty pillars

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:8

the like of which had never been built in other cities

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:9

And with the people of Thamud who hewed out their dwellings in the rocks of the valley

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:10

And with Pharaoh the owner of stakes

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:11

They all transgressed beyond bounds in their cities

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:12

and committed great mischief therein

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:13

Therefore, your Lord let loose on them His scourge of torment

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:14

Surely your Lord is ever watchful

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:15

As for man, when his Lord tries him through giving him honor and blessings, he says: "My Lord is bountiful to me

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:16

But when He tries him through restricting his subsistence, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:17

Nay! But you did not show kindness to the orphan

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:18

nor did you encourage each other in feeding the poor

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:19

Greedily you lay your hands on the inheritance of the weak

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:20

and you love wealth with all your hearts

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:21

Nay! You should know, when the earth will be pounded to powder

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:22

your Lord will come, with angels standing in ranks

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:23

hell shall be brought in sight. On that Day man will remember his deeds, but how is that remembrance going to profit him

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:24

He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth some good deeds for this life of mine

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:25

None can punish as Allah will punish on that Day

Verse 26 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:26

and none can bind as He will bind

Verse 27 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:27

To the righteous soul it will be said: "O fully satisfied soul

Verse 28 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:28

Return to your Lord, well pleased with Him and well-pleasing to Him

Verse 29 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:29

Verse 30 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:30

and enter My paradise