Surah Al-Fajr

الفجر

Surah 89 · Makki · 30 ayahs · Juz 30 · pages 593–594

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وَٱلْفَجْرِ ﴿1﴾

By the dawn

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By the dawnوَالْفَجْرِCBIP+Nوَand+الthe+فَجْرِBy the dawn

وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ﴿2﴾

And [by] ten nights

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And the nightsوَلَيَالٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+لَيَالٍThe nights
TenعَشْرٍI

وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ ﴿3﴾

And [by] the even [number] and the odd

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And the evenوَالشَّفْعِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+شَفْعِEven
And the oddوَالْوَتْرِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+وَتْرِOdd

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ ﴿4﴾

And [by] the night when it passes,

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And the nightوَاللَّيْلِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+لَيْلِNight
WhenإِذَاI
It passesيَسْرِF

هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ ﴿5﴾

Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?

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IsهَلْH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Not an oathقَسَمٌI
For thoseلِذِيCBIP+Nلِfor / to+ذِيThose
Who understandحِجْرٍI

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ ﴿6﴾

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -

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Did notأَلَمْCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot
You seeتَرَF
HowكَيْفَH
DealtفَعَلَF
Your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
With aadبِعَادٍCBIP+PNبِwith / in+عَادٍAad

إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ ﴿7﴾

[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,

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IramإِرَمَI
Possessors ofذَاتِI
Lofty pillarsالْعِمَادِIالthe+عِمَادِLofty pillars

ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ ﴿8﴾

The likes of whom had never been created in the land?

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WhichالَّتِيI
NotلَمْH
Had been createdيُخْلَقْF
Like themمِثْلُهَاCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+هَاher / it / its
InفِيH
The citiesالْبِلَادِIالthe+بِلَادِCities

وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ ﴿9﴾

And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?

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And thamudوَثَمُودَCBICONJ+PNوَand+ثَمُودَThamud
WhoالَّذِينَI
Carved outجَابُواF
The rocksالصَّخْرَIالthe+صَخْرَRocks
In the valleyبِالْوَادِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+وَادِValley

وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿10﴾

And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -

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And PharaohوَفِرْعَوْنَCBICONJ+PNوَand+فِرْعَوْنَPharaoh
Owner ofذِيI
StakesالْأَوْتَادِIالthe+أَوْتَادِStakes

ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ ﴿11﴾

[All of] whom oppressed within the lands

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WhoالَّذِينَI
TransgressedطَغَوْاF
InفِيH
The landsالْبِلَادِIالthe+بِلَادِLands

فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ ﴿12﴾

And increased therein the corruption.

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And made muchفَأَكْثَرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَكْثَرُواAnd made much
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
CorruptionالْفَسَادَIالthe+فَسَادَCorruption

فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ ﴿13﴾

So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.

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So pouredفَصَبَّCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+صَبَّPoured
On themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمْthem / their
Your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
ScourgeسَوْطَI
Of punishmentعَذَابٍI

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ ﴿14﴾

Indeed, your Lord is in observation.

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IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Is surely ever watchfulلَبِالْمِرْصَادِCBILAM+P+Nلَfor / to+بِwith / in+الْthe+مِرْصَادِIs surely ever watchful

فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ ﴿15﴾

And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."

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And as forفَأَمَّاCBHCONJ+EXLفَso / then+أَمْor=مَاwhat
ManالْإِنْسَانُIالthe+إِنْسَانُMan
WhenإِذَاI
DoesمَاH
Try himابْتَلَاهُCBFV+PRONATTابْتَلَاTry+هُhim / his / it
His LordرَبُّهُCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّHis Lord+هُhim / his / it
And is generous to himفَأَكْرَمَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَكْرَمَAnd is generous to+هُhim / his / it
And favors himوَنَعَّمَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نَعَّمَFavors+هُhim / his / it
He saysفَيَقُولُCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَقُولُHe says
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
Has honored meأَكْرَمَنِCBFV+PRONATTأَكْرَمَHas honored+نِemphasis

وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ ﴿16﴾

But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."

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ButوَأَمَّاCBHCONJ+EXLوَand+أَمْor=مَاwhat
WhenإِذَاI
DoesمَاH
He try himابْتَلَاهُCBFV+PRONATTابْتَلَاHe try+هُhim / his / it
And restrictsفَقَدَرَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَدَرَAnd restricts
For himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِhim / his / it
His provisionرِزْقَهُCBIN+PRONATTرِزْقَHis provision+هُhim / his / it
Then he saysفَيَقُولُCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَقُولُHe says
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
Has humiliated meأَهَانَنِCBFV+PRONATTأَهَانَHas humiliated+نِemphasis

كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿17﴾

No! But you do not honor the orphan

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NayكَلَّاH
ButبَلْH
NotلَاH
You honorتُكْرِمُونَF
The orphanالْيَتِيمَIالthe+يَتِيمَOrphan

وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿18﴾

And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.

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And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
You feel the urgeتَحَاضُّونَF
ToعَلَىH
FeedطَعَامِI
The poorالْمِسْكِينِIالthe+مِسْكِينِPoor

وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا ﴿19﴾

And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,

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And you consumeوَتَأْكُلُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَأْكُلُونَYou consume
The inheritanceالتُّرَاثَIالthe+تُرَاثَInheritance
DevouringأَكْلًاI
AltogetherلَمًّاI

وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا ﴿20﴾

And you love wealth with immense love.

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And you loveوَتُحِبُّونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تُحِبُّونَYou love
WealthالْمَالَIالthe+مَالَWealth
With loveحُبًّاI
ImmenseجَمًّاI

كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا ﴿21﴾

No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -

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NayكَلَّاH
WhenإِذَاI
Is leveledدُكَّتِF
The earthالْأَرْضُIالthe+أَرْضُEarth
PoundedدَكًّاI
And crushedدَكًّاI

وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا ﴿22﴾

And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,

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And comesوَجَاءَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَاءَComes
Your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
And the angelsوَالْمَلَكُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَلَكُAngels
RankصَفًّاI
Upon rankصَفًّاI

وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ ﴿23﴾

And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?

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And is broughtوَجِيءَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جِيءَIs brought
That dayيَوْمَئِذٍIيَوْمday=إِذْthat
HellبِجَهَنَّمَCBIP+PNبِwith / in+جَهَنَّمَHell
That dayيَوْمَئِذٍIيَوْمday=إِذْthat
Will rememberيَتَذَكَّرُF
ManالْإِنْسَانُIالthe+إِنْسَانُMan
But howوَأَنَّىCBICONJ+INTGوَand+أَنَّىBut how
Will be for himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
The remembranceالذِّكْرَىIالthe+ذِكْرَىRemembrance

يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى ﴿24﴾

He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."

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He will sayيَقُولُF
O i wishيَالَيْتَنِيCBHVOC+ACC+PRONATTيَالَيْتَO i wish+نِيme
I had sent forthقَدَّمْتُF
For my lifeلِحَيَاتِيCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+حَيَاتِMy life+يme / my

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ ﴿25﴾

So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,

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So that dayفَيَوْمَئِذٍCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+يَوْمday=إِذْthat
NotلَاH
Will punishيُعَذِّبُF
As his punishmentعَذَابَهُCBIN+PRONATTعَذَابَAs his punishment+هُhim / his / it
AnyoneأَحَدٌI

وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ ﴿26﴾

And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].

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And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Will bindيُوثِقُF
As his bindingوَثَاقَهُCBIN+PRONATTوَثَاقَAs his binding+هُhim / his / it
AnyoneأَحَدٌI

يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ﴿27﴾

[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,

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OيَاأَيَّتُهَاH
SoulالنَّفْسُIالthe+نَفْسُSoul
Who is satisfiedالْمُطْمَئِنَّةُIالthe+مُطْمَئِنَّةُWho is satisfied

ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً ﴿28﴾

Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him],

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ReturnارْجِعِيF
ToإِلَىH
Your LordرَبِّكِCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كِyou / your
Well pleasedرَاضِيَةًI
And pleasingمَرْضِيَّةًI

فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى ﴿29﴾

And enter among My [righteous] servants

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So enterفَادْخُلِيCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ادْخُلِيEnter
AmongفِيH
My slavesعِبَادِيCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِMy slaves+يme / my

وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى ﴿30﴾

And enter My Paradise."

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And enterوَادْخُلِيCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ادْخُلِيEnter
My ParadiseجَنَّتِيI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.