Al-Fajr

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَٱلْفَجْرِ

   Wal-Fajr

   By the dawn;

2. 2

   وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۢ

   Wa layaalin 'ashr

   By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah)[1],

   (V.89:2) Narrated Ibn ‘Abbâs رضي الله عنهما: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah)." Then some Companions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Not even Jihâd ?" He replied, "Not even Jihâd, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allâh’s sake) and does not return with any of those things." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.2, Hadith No.86).

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   وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ

   Wash shaf'i wal watr

   And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allâh).[2]

   (V.89:3) "Even" and "Odd" is interpreted differently by different religious scholars. Some say: Even is the Day of Slaughtering of the Sacrifices, i.e. 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, and Odd is the Day of ‘Arafah (Hajj ), i.e. 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Others say: Even is all the creatures and Odd is Allâh. Some say it is the compulsory congregational prayer, i.e. Maghrib is Witr , and the other four prayers are Shaf‘

4. 4

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ

   Wallaili izaa yasr

   And by the night when it departs.

5. 5

   هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ

   Hal fee zaalika qasamul lizee hijr

   There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs)!

6. 6

   أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ

   Alam tara kaifa fa'ala rabbuka bi'aad

   Saw you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) not how your Lord dealt with ‘Âd (people)

7. 7

   إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ

   Iramaa zaatil 'imaad

   Of Iram (who were very tall) like (lofty) pillars,

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   ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ

   Allatee lam yukhlaq misluhaa fil bilaad

   The like of which were not created in the land?

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   وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ

   Wa samoodal lazeena jaabus sakhra bil waad

   And (with) Thamûd (people), who hewed out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)? [3]

   (V.89:9) "And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill." [The Qur’ân, Verse 26:149].

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    وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ

    Wa fir'awna zil awtaad

    And (with) Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) who had the stakes (to torture men by binding them to the stakes)?

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    ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ

    Allazeena taghaw fil bilaad

    Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allâh).

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    فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ

    Fa aksaroo feehal fasaad

    And made therein much mischief.

13. 13

    فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ

    Fasabba 'alaihim Rabbuka sawta 'azaab

    So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.

14. 14

    إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ

    Inna Rabbaka labil mirsaad

    Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).

15. 15

    فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ

    Fa ammal insaanu izaa mab talaahu Rabbuhoo fa akramahoo wa na' 'amahoo fa yaqoolu Rabbeee akraman

    As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and bounties, then he says (in exultation): "My Lord has honoured me."

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    وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ

    Wa ammaaa izaa mabtalaahu faqadara 'alaihi rizqahoo fa yaqoolu Rabbeee ahaanan

    But when He tries him by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"

17. 17

    كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ

    Kalla bal laa tukrimooo nal yateem

    Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!

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    وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ

    Wa laa tahaaaddoona 'alaata'aamil miskeen

    And urge not one another on the feeding of Al-Miskîn (the poor)!

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    وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًۭا لَّمًّۭا

    Wa taakuloonat turaasa aklal lammaa

    And you devour the inheritance all with greed.

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    وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّۭا جَمًّۭا

    Wa tuhibboonal maala hubban jammaa

    And you love wealth with much love.

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    كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّۭا دَكًّۭا

    Kallaaa izaaa dukkatil ardu dakkan dakka

    Nay! When the earth is ground to powder.

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    وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّۭا صَفًّۭا

    Wa jaaa'a Rabbuka wal malaku saffan saffaa

    And your Lord comes with the angels in rows.

23. 23

    وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

    Wa jeee'a yawma'izim bi jahannnam; Yawma 'iziny yatazakkarul insaanu wa annaa lahuz zikraa

    And Hell will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (then) avail him?

24. 24

    يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى

    Yaqoolu yaa laitanee qaddamtu lihayaatee

    He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"

25. 25

    فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ

    Fa Yawma izil laa yu'azzibu 'azaabahooo ahad

    So on that Day none will punish as He will punish.

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    وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ

    Wa laa yoosiqu wasaaqa hooo ahad

    And none will bind (the wicked, disbelievers and polytheists) as He will bind.

27. 27

    يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ

    Yaaa ayyatuhan nafsul mutma 'innah

    (It will be said to the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!

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    ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ

    Irji'eee ilaa Rabbiki raadiyatam mardiyyah

    "Come back to your Lord well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing (unto Him)!

29. 29

    فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى

    Fadkhulee fee 'ibaadee

    "Enter you then among My (honoured) slaves,

30. 30

    وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى

    Wadkhulee jannatee

    "And enter you My Paradise!"