Quran chapter: Chapter 89: Dawn (Al-Fajr)

By the dawn.

وَالفَجرِ

wal-Fajr

And the ten nights.*

وَلَيالٍ عَشرٍ

wa layaalin ‘ashr

*89:2 The last ten nights of Ramadan, wherein many believers retreat to the masjids (2:187).

By the even and the odd.*

وَالشَّفعِ وَالوَترِ

wash shaf’i wal watr

*89:3 See Appendix 1 for the role of the even numbers and the odd numbers.

By the night as it passes.

وَالَّيلِ إِذا يَسرِ

wallaili izaa yasr

A profound oath, for one who possesses intelligence.

هَل فى ذٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِذى حِجرٍ

hal fee zaalika qasamul lizee hijr

Have you noted what your Lord did to `Ãd?

أَلَم تَرَ كَيفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعادٍ

alam tara kaifa fa’ala rabbuka bi’aad

Erum; the town with tall buildings.

إِرَمَ ذاتِ العِمادِ

iramaa zaatil ‘imaad

There was nothing like it anywhere.

الَّتى لَم يُخلَق مِثلُها فِى البِلٰدِ

allatee lam yukhlaq misluhaa fil bilaad

Also Thamoud, who carved the rocks in their valley.

وَثَمودَ الَّذينَ جابُوا الصَّخرَ بِالوادِ

wa samoodal lazeena jaabus sakhra bil waad

And Pharaoh who possessed might.

وَفِرعَونَ ذِى الأَوتادِ

wa fir’awna zil awtaad