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Surah 89

Surah Al-Fajr (The Dawn)

الفجر

Also written: Fajr, Surah e Fajr

Surah Al-Fajr (الفجر) is surah 89 of the 114 surahs of the Quran. It has 30 ayahs, was revealed in Mecca (Meccan), and its name means “The Dawn”.

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Number
89
Ayahs
30
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Dawn

Names, meaning and Meccan/Medinan classification as listed in the quran-json dataset.

About Surah Al-Fajr

Al-Fajr, “The Dawn”, opens with oaths by the dawn, ten nights, the even and the odd, and the passing night. It recalls three powerful civilisations brought low — ’Ad, Thamud and Pharaoh — then corrects a common human mistake about wealth and hardship. It ends with one of the Quran’s most beloved passages, addressed to the soul at peace (an-nafs al-mutma’innah).

Flow of the surah

  • Oaths (89:1–5): enough, the surah says, for anyone with understanding.
  • Three nations (89:6–14): ’Ad of Iram with its lofty pillars, Thamud who carved rock in the valley, and Pharaoh of the stakes — all spread corruption, and God is ever watchful.
  • Misreading the test (89:15–20): when given plenty, a person feels honoured; when provision is tight, he feels humiliated. In fact both are tests, and the real failure is neglecting the orphan, not urging the feeding of the poor, devouring inheritance and loving wealth excessively.
  • The Day itself (89:21–26): the earth is ground down, the Lord comes with the angels in ranks, and a person wishes he had sent good ahead for his life.
  • The soul at peace (89:27–30): invited to return to its Lord, pleased and pleasing, and to enter among His servants and His garden.

Which ten nights?

The surah does not specify. Many commentators understand the ten nights as the first ten of Dhul-Hijjah, the month of pilgrimage; others suggest the last ten nights of Ramadan. The “even and odd” are likewise interpreted in several ways, from particular days of the pilgrimage to all of creation in pairs alongside God who is One.

Frequently asked questions

What are the ten nights in Surah Al-Fajr?
Many commentators say the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah; others say the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Where is 'O soul at peace' in the Quran?
At the end of Surah Al-Fajr, verses 27-30.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Fajr?
30.
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Fajr?
Surah Al-Fajr has 30 ayahs. It is surah number 89 in the Quran and is Meccan.
Can I read Surah Al-Fajr in English or save it as a PDF?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of every ayah with the Saheeh International English meaning under it. Use “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy that you can save as a PDF file from your browser.
Is Surah Al-Fajr the same as Surah Fajr?
Yes. Fajr, Surah e Fajr and Al-Fajr are different English spellings of the same surah name, الفجر.

Summaries describe the surah’s content and commonly cited reports for general readers; they are not a tafsir or a religious ruling.

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Surah Al-Fajr in Arabic with English meaning

Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.

  1. وَٱلۡفَجۡرِ ۝١

    89:1By the dawn

  2. وَلَيَالٍ عَشۡرࣲ ۝٢

    89:2And [by] ten nights

  3. وَٱلشَّفۡعِ وَٱلۡوَتۡرِ ۝٣

    89:3And [by] the even [number] and the odd

  4. وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَسۡرِ ۝٤

    89:4And [by] the night when it passes

  5. هَلۡ فِي ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمࣱ لِّذِي حِجۡرٍ ۝٥

    89:5Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception

  6. أَلَمۡ تَرَ كَيۡفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ ۝٦

    89:6Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad

  7. إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلۡعِمَادِ ۝٧

    89:7[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars

  8. ٱلَّتِي لَمۡ يُخۡلَقۡ مِثۡلُهَا فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ ۝٨

    89:8The likes of whom had never been created in the land

  9. وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُواْ ٱلصَّخۡرَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ۝٩

    89:9And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley

  10. وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ ذِي ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ ۝١٠

    89:10And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes

  11. ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ ۝١١

    89:11[All of] whom oppressed within the lands

  12. فَأَكۡثَرُواْ فِيهَا ٱلۡفَسَادَ ۝١٢

    89:12And increased therein the corruption

  13. فَصَبَّ عَلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّكَ سَوۡطَ عَذَابٍ ۝١٣

    89:13So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment

  14. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلۡمِرۡصَادِ ۝١٤

    89:14Indeed, your Lord is in observation

  15. فَأَمَّا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكۡرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّيٓ أَكۡرَمَنِ ۝١٥

    89:15And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me

  16. وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيۡهِ رِزۡقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّيٓ أَهَٰنَنِ ۝١٦

    89:16But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me

  17. كَلَّاۖ بَل لَّا تُكۡرِمُونَ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ ۝١٧

    89:17No! But you do not honor the orphan

  18. وَلَا تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ ۝١٨

    89:18And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor

  19. وَتَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكۡلࣰا لَّمࣰّا ۝١٩

    89:19And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether

  20. وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡمَالَ حُبࣰّا جَمࣰّا ۝٢٠

    89:20And you love wealth with immense love

  21. كَلَّآۖ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ دَكࣰّا دَكࣰّا ۝٢١

    89:21No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed

  22. وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلۡمَلَكُ صَفࣰّا صَفࣰّا ۝٢٢

    89:22And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank

  23. وَجِاْيٓءَ يَوۡمَئِذِۭ بِجَهَنَّمَۚ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ ۝٢٣

    89:23And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance

  24. يَقُولُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي قَدَّمۡتُ لِحَيَاتِي ۝٢٤

    89:24He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life

  25. فَيَوۡمَئِذࣲ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدࣱ ۝٢٥

    89:25So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment

  26. وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدࣱ ۝٢٦

    89:26And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers]

  27. يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفۡسُ ٱلۡمُطۡمَئِنَّةُ ۝٢٧

    89:27[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul

  28. ٱرۡجِعِيٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةࣰ مَّرۡضِيَّةࣰ ۝٢٨

    89:28Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him]

  29. فَٱدۡخُلِي فِي عِبَٰدِي ۝٢٩

    89:29And enter among My [righteous] servants

  30. وَٱدۡخُلِي جَنَّتِي ۝٣٠

    89:30And enter My Paradise