| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah The Dawn, Daybreak(al-Fajr)
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| 89:1 | | By the dawn, |
| 89:1 | | By the dawn, |
| 89:2 | | and the ten nights, |
| 89:2 | | and the ten nights, |
| 89:3 | | and the even and the odd, |
| 89:3 | | and the even and the odd, |
| 89:4 | | and the night when it passes! |
| 89:4 | | and the night when it passes! |
| 89:5 | | Is all this ˹not˺ a sufficient oath for those who have sense? |
| 89:5 | | Is all this ˹not˺ a sufficient oath for those who have sense? |
| 89:6 | | Did you not see how your Lord dealt with ’Ȃd— |
| 89:6 | | Did you not see how your Lord dealt with ’Ȃd— |
| 89:7 | | ˹the people˺ of Iram—with ˹their˺ great stature, |
| 89:7 | | ˹the people˺ of Iram—with ˹their˺ great stature, |
| 89:8 | | unmatched in any other land; |
| 89:8 | | unmatched in any other land; |
| 89:9 | | and Thamûd who carved ˹their homes into˺ the rocks in the ˹Stone˺ Valley; |
| 89:9 | | and Thamûd who carved ˹their homes into˺ the rocks in the ˹Stone˺ Valley; |
| 89:10 | | and the Pharaoh of mighty structures? |
| 89:10 | | and the Pharaoh of mighty structures? |
| 89:11 | | They all transgressed throughout the land, |
| 89:11 | | They all transgressed throughout the land, |
| 89:12 | | spreading much corruption there. |
| 89:12 | | spreading much corruption there. |
| 89:13 | | So your Lord unleashed on them a scourge of punishment. |
| 89:13 | | So your Lord unleashed on them a scourge of punishment. |
| 89:14 | | ˹For˺ your Lord is truly vigilant. |
| 89:14 | | ˹For˺ your Lord is truly vigilant. |
| 89:15 | | Now, whenever a human being is tested by their Lord through ˹His˺ generosity and blessings, they boast, “My Lord has ˹deservedly˺ honoured me!” |
| 89:15 | | Now, whenever a human being is tested by their Lord through ˹His˺ generosity and blessings, they boast, “My Lord has ˹deservedly˺ honoured me!” |
| 89:16 | | But when He tests them by limiting their provision, they protest, “My Lord has ˹undeservedly˺ humiliated me!” |
| 89:16 | | But when He tests them by limiting their provision, they protest, “My Lord has ˹undeservedly˺ humiliated me!” |
| 89:17 | | Absolutely not! In fact, you are not ˹even˺ gracious to the orphan, |
| 89:17 | | Absolutely not! In fact, you are not ˹even˺ gracious to the orphan, |
| 89:18 | | nor do you urge one another to feed the poor. |
| 89:18 | | nor do you urge one another to feed the poor. |
| 89:19 | | And you devour ˹others’˺ inheritance greedily, |
| 89:19 | | And you devour ˹others’˺ inheritance greedily, |
| 89:20 | | and love wealth fervently. |
| 89:20 | | and love wealth fervently. |
| 89:21 | | Enough! When the earth is entirely crushed over and over, |
| 89:21 | | Enough! When the earth is entirely crushed over and over, |
| 89:22 | | and your Lord comes ˹to judge˺ with angels, rank upon rank, |
| 89:22 | | and your Lord comes ˹to judge˺ with angels, rank upon rank, |
| 89:23 | | and Hell is brought forth on that Day—this is when every ˹disbelieving˺ person will remember ˹their own sins˺. But what is the use of remembering then? |
| 89:23 | | and Hell is brought forth on that Day—this is when every ˹disbelieving˺ person will remember ˹their own sins˺. But what is the use of remembering then? |
| 89:24 | | They will cry, “I wish I had sent forth ˹something good˺ for my ˹true˺ life.” |
| 89:24 | | They will cry, “I wish I had sent forth ˹something good˺ for my ˹true˺ life.” |
| 89:25 | | On that Day He will punish ˹them˺ severely, like no other, |
| 89:25 | | On that Day He will punish ˹them˺ severely, like no other, |
| 89:26 | | and bind ˹them˺ tightly, like no other. |
| 89:26 | | and bind ˹them˺ tightly, like no other. |
| 89:27 | | ˹Allah will say to the righteous,˺ “O tranquil soul! |
| 89:27 | | ˹Allah will say to the righteous,˺ “O tranquil soul! |
| 89:28 | | Return to your Lord, well pleased ˹with Him˺ and well pleasing ˹to Him˺. |
| 89:28 | | Return to your Lord, well pleased ˹with Him˺ and well pleasing ˹to Him˺. |
| 89:29 | | So join My servants, |
| 89:29 | | So join My servants, |
| 89:30 | | and enter My Paradise.” |
| 89:30 | | and enter My Paradise.” |
