English - Chapter 89 - Al-Fajr

Translation by Muhammad Sarwar — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:1

By the dawn

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Verse 2 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:2

by the Ten (secret) Nights

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Verse 3 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:3

by the odd and even (8th and 9th Dhil-hajj)

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Verse 4 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:4

and by the night when it moves on towards daybreak (reward and retribution in the next life is an absolute reality)

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Verse 5 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:5

Is this not a sufficient oath for intelligent people

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Verse 6 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:6

(Muhammad), consider how your Lord dealt with the tribe of Ad

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Verse 7 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:7

the people of the huge columned city of Eram

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Verse 8 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:8

whose like has never been created in any other land

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Verse 9 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:9

(Also consider how He dealt with) the Thamud, who carved their houses out of the rocks in the valley

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Verse 10 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:10

(Also consider the people of) the Pharaoh who victimized people by placing them on the stake

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Verse 11 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:11

led rebellious lives

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Verse 12 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:12

and spread much corruption in the land

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Verse 13 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:13

Thus, your Lord afflicted them with torment

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Verse 14 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:14

your Lord keeps an eye on (all evil-doing people)

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Verse 15 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:15

As for the human being, when his Lord tests him, honors him, and grants him bounty, he says, "God has honored me

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Verse 16 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:16

However, when his Lord tests him by a measured amount of sustenance, he says, "God has disgraced me

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Verse 17 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:17

(Since wealth does not necessarily guarantee everlasting happiness) then why do you not show kindness to the orphans

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Verse 18 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:18

or urge one another to feed the destitute

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Verse 19 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:19

Why do you take away the inheritance of others indiscriminately

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Verse 20 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:20

and why do you have an excessive love of riches

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Verse 21 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:21

When the earth is crushed into small pieces

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Verse 22 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:22

and (when you find yourself) in the presence of your Lord and the rows and rows of angels, your greed for riches will certainly be of no avail to you

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Verse 23 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:23

On that day, hell will be brought closer and the human being will come to his senses, but this will be of no avail to him

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Verse 24 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:24

He will say, "Would that I had done some good deeds for this life

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Verse 25 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:25

On that day the punishment of God and His detention will be unparalleled

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Verse 26 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:26

And His bonds will be such as none other can bind

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Verse 27 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:27

Serene soul

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Verse 28 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:28

return to your Lord well pleased with him and He will be pleased with you

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Verse 29 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:29

Enter among My servants

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Verse 30 — Surah Al-Fajr 89:30

into My Paradise

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