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English - Chapter 89 - Al-Fajr

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Verse 1 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:1

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:2

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:3

and the even and the odd

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:4

and by the night when it departs

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:5

Is there in this an oath for one endowed with understanding

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:6

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with Ad

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:7

of Iram, known for their lofty columns

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:8

the like of whom no nation was ever created in the lands of the world

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:9

And how did He deal with Thamud who hewed out rocks in the valley

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:10

And with Pharaoh of the tent pegs

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:11

who transgressed in the countries of the world

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:12

spreading in them much corruption

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:13

Then their Lord unloosed upon them the lash of chastisement

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:14

Truly your Lord is ever watchful

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:15

As for man, when his Lord tests him by exalting him and bestowing His bounties upon him, he says: "My Lord has exalted me

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:16

But when He tests him by straitening his sustenance, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:17

But no; you do not treat the orphan honourably

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:18

and do not urge one another to feed the poor

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:19

and greedily devour the entire inheritance

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:20

and love the riches, loving them ardently

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:21

But no; when the earth is ground to powder

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:22

and when your Lord appears with rows upon rows of angels

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:23

and when Hell is brought near that Day. On that Day will man understand, but of what avail will that understanding be

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:24

He will say: "Would that I had sent ahead what would be of avail for this life of mine

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:25

Then on that Day Allah will chastise as none other can chastise

Verse 26 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:26

and Allah will bind as none other can bind

Verse 27 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:27

(On the other hand it will be said): "O serene soul

Verse 28 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:28

Return to your Lord well-pleased (with your blissful destination), well-pleasing (to your Lord)

Verse 29 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:29

So enter among My (righteous) servants

Verse 30 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:30

and enter My Paradise