Dawn
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulوَالفَجرِ
By the dawn.1
Subject indexDawn
وَلَيالٍ عَشرٍ
And the ten nights.*3
Subject indexNight › as a signRamadanTen
وَالَّيلِ إِذا يَسرِ
By the night as it passes.1
Subject indexNight › as a sign
هَل فى ذٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِذى حِجرٍ
A profound oath, for one who possesses intelligence.3
Subject indexIntelligenceOathsProfound
أَلَم تَرَ كَيفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعادٍ
Have you noted what your Lord did to 'Ãd?1
Subject index'Ad (see also Hud) › example of
إِرَمَ ذاتِ العِمادِ
Erum; the town with tall buildings.3
Subject index'Ad (see also Hud) › example ofErumPillars
الَّتى لَم يُخلَق مِثلُها فِى البِلٰدِ
There was nothing like it anywhere.1
Subject index'Ad (see also Hud) › example of
وَفِرعَونَ ذِى الأَوتادِ
And Pharaoh who possessed might.2
Subject indexPharaoh › people ofTroops
الَّذينَ طَغَوا فِى البِلٰدِ
They all transgressed in the land.1
Subject indexTransgressions
فَأَكثَروا فيهَا الفَسادَ
They spread evil throughout.2
Subject indexCorruptionEvils › spreading
فَصَبَّ عَلَيهِم رَبُّكَ سَوطَ عَذابٍ
Consequently, your Lord poured upon them a whipping retribution.1
Subject indexRetribution (see also Hell) › here in this world
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالمِرصادِ
Your Lord is ever watchful.1
Subject indexWatchful, God
فَأَمَّا الإِنسٰنُ إِذا مَا ابتَلىٰهُ رَبُّهُ فَأَكرَمَهُ وَنَعَّمَهُ فَيَقولُ رَبّى أَكرَمَنِ
When the human being is tested by his Lord, through blessings and joy, he says, "My Lord is generous towards me."وَأَمّا إِذا مَا ابتَلىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيهِ رِزقَهُ فَيَقولُ رَبّى أَهٰنَنِ
But if He tests him through reduction in provisions, he says, "My Lord is humiliating me!"كَلّا ۖ بَل لا تُكرِمونَ اليَتيمَ
Wrong! It is you who brought it on yourselves by not regarding the orphan.وَلا تَحٰضّونَ عَلىٰ طَعامِ المِسكينِ
And not advocating charity towards the poor.2
Subject indexCharity › disbelievers andPoor › feeding
وَتَأكُلونَ التُّراثَ أَكلًا لَمًّا
And consuming the inheritance of helpless orphans.وَتُحِبّونَ المالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
And loving the money too much.3
Subject indexLove › of materialsMoney › a testMoney › priority to
كَلّا إِذا دُكَّتِ الأَرضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
Indeed, when the earth is crushed, utterly crushed.1
Subject indexEarth › destruction of
وَجاءَ رَبُّكَ وَالمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
And your Lord comes, together with the angels in row after row.1
Subject indexAngels › in hereafter
وَجِا۟يءَ يَومَئِذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَومَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الإِنسٰنُ وَأَنّىٰ لَهُ الذِّكرىٰ
On that day, Gehenna will be brought forth. On that day, the human being will remember—but what a remembrance—it will be too late.يَقولُ يٰلَيتَنى قَدَّمتُ لِحَياتى
He will say, "Oh, I wish I prepared for my (eternal) life."2
Subject indexEternity, of HereafterLife › real
فَيَومَئِذٍ لا يُعَذِّبُ عَذابَهُ أَحَدٌ
On that day, no retribution could be worse than His retribution.وَلا يوثِقُ وَثاقَهُ أَحَدٌ
And no confinement is as effective as His confinement.يٰأَيَّتُهَا النَّفسُ المُطمَئِنَّةُ
As for you, O content soul.6
Subject indexBelievers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness)ContentmentDeath › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness)Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness)Righteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven)Souls › forgiven
ارجِعى إِلىٰ رَبِّكِ راضِيَةً مَرضِيَّةً
Return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing.5
Subject indexBelievers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness)Death › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness)Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness)Return › to GodRighteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven)
فَادخُلى فى عِبٰدى
Welcome into My servants.7
Subject indexBelievers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness)Death › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness)Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness)Righteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven)Servants › devotedServants › promises toWelcome
وَادخُلى جَنَّتى
Welcome into My Paradise.5
Subject indexBelievers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness)Death › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness)Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness)Righteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven)Welcome