| | Musharraf Hussain rendition of Surah The Dawn, Daybreak(al-Fajr)
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| 89:1 | | By the dawn, |
| 89:2 | | by the ten holy nights, |
| 89:3 | | by the even and the odd numbers, |
| 89:4 | | and by the night as it slips away! |
| 89:5 | | Isn’t there a convincing oath for an intelligent person? |
| 89:6 | | Haven’t you considered how your Lord dealt with the people of Ad; |
| 89:7 | | of Iram with its lofty pillars, |
| 89:8 | | the likes of which haven’t existed in other lands; |
| 89:9 | | and the people of Thamud who carved homes out of rocks in the valley; |
| 89:10 | | and the Pharaoh, his temples with massive columns? |
| 89:11 | | Those who transgressed in the lands, |
| 89:12 | | who brought about havoc throughout them – |
| 89:13 | | Your Lord let loose a scourge of suffering against them. |
| 89:14 | | Your Lord is ever watchful |
| 89:15 | | The mortal man, when His Lord tests him with honour and blessings says, “My Lord has honoured me.” |
| 89:16 | | However, when He tests him by lessening his provision he says, “My Lord has shamed me. |
| 89:17 | | On the contrary, it is you Makkans who don’t honour orphans, |
| 89:18 | | and don’t urge others to feed the needy, |
| 89:19 | | while you consume the whole of the orphans’ inheritance |
| 89:20 | | with your insatiable love of wealth |
| 89:21 | | So, how will you fare when the Earth is ground to dust, |
| 89:22 | | and Your Lord’s command comes, and the angels stand in rows upon rows. |
| 89:23 | | That Day Hell will be brought close, people will then remember. But how will remembering benefit them now? |
| 89:24 | | They will say, “If only We had something to show for our lives!” |
| 89:25 | | Then on that Day, He will punish as no one will ever punish, |
| 89:26 | | and He will chain them as no one will ever chain |
| 89:27 | | Allah will say: O happy soul! |
| 89:28 | | Return to Your Lord cheerfully and loved; |
| 89:29 | | now join the company of My servants |
| 89:30 | | and come into My Paradise |
