Learn Sūrat al-Fajr
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What Sūrat al-Fajr is about
Sūrat al-Fajr has 30 āyāt in the thirtieth juzʼ. It opens with oaths by the dawn, which gives the sūrah its name, by ten nights, by the even and the odd, and by the night as it passes (89:1–4). It recalls ʿĀd and Iram of the pillars, Thamūd who cut the rocks, and Firʿawn (Pharaoh), all of whom spread corruption (89:6–12).
The sūrah says the human thinks wealth means Allah has honoured him and hardship means He has humiliated him, yet people do not honour the orphan or urge the feeding of the poor (89:15–18). On the Day the earth is pounded, the human will wish he had sent ahead for his life (89:24). It ends with the soul at peace, called to return to its Lord, pleased and pleasing (89:27–30).
- Āyāt 1–14
By the dawn
By the dawn, the ten nights, the even and the odd, and the passing night, Allah recalls what He did to ʿĀd and Iram of the pillars, to Thamūd who cut the rocks in the valley, and to Firʿawn of the stakes. They spread corruption, and a scourge of punishment fell on them. Your Lord is always watching (89:14).
- Āyāt 15–20
Honour and hardship
When the human is tested with honour and blessing, he says his Lord has honoured him. When his provision is restricted, he says his Lord has humiliated him. No: you do not honour the orphan, nor urge feeding the poor, you consume inheritance greedily and love wealth too much (89:17–20).
- Āyāt 21–30
The soul at peace
When the earth is pounded to dust and your Lord comes with the angels in rows, and Hell is brought near, the human will remember and wish he had sent ahead for his life (89:24). O soul at peace, return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing. Enter among My servants, and enter My Garden (89:27–30).
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