89. Sura al-Fajr with Urdu Translation

Sura 89. al-Fajr (the Dawn):

In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Ever-Merciful.

1. By the emerging dawn (that dispels the darkness of night),

2. And by the ten (blessed) nights,

3. And by the even and the odd,

4. And by the night as it departs. (Every night or particularly the Muzdalifa night or Qadr night.)

5. Surely in that is a mighty oath for the wise.

6. Have you not seen how your Lord treated (the people of ‘Ad)?

7. (They) were (the people) of Iram (and) were (tall like) lofty columns, (possessing towering castles).

8. The like of which has not (at all) been created in the countries (of the world).

9. And (what treatment was given to) Thamud, who carved rocks (and constructed hundreds of cities) in the (Qura) valley?

10. And (how was) Pharaoh (dealt with) who wielded big armies (and used to punish victims with stakes)?

11. (They were) the people who perpetrated tyranny in their (respective) countries,

12. And spread there great mischief and corruption.

13. Then your Lord unleashed the scourge of punishment on them.

14. Indeed, your Lord is Ever-Watchful (over the tyrant rebels).

15. But (so is) man that when his Lord tests him (by providing him pleasure and comfort) and honours him and gives him bounties, he says: ‘My Lord has honoured me.’

16. But when He tries him (by afflicting pain and discomfort) and limits his means of sustenance, he says: ‘My Lord has humiliated me.’

17. No indeed! But (the truth is that after you gain honour and good fortune) you do not give honour and care to orphans.

18. Nor do you inspire one another (in society) to promote feeding the destitute (the poor and the needy).

19. You lay hand on the inherited wealth and devour it (yourselves and do not pay the poverty-stricken their due).

20. And you love wealth and riches inordinately.

21. Assuredly, when the earth will be cleft asunder and crushed to dust particles,

22. And your Lord will unveil His Light and the angels will appear (before His Presence) rank upon rank,

23. And that Day Hell will be brought forth. On that Day man will come to understand, but how will admonition (avail him then)?

24. He will say: ‘Would that I had sent (something) ahead of me for my (real) life (which would have helped me today)!

25. But that Day no one will be able to torment like His torment,

26. And no one will be able to bind as He binds.

27. O contented (pleased) self!

28. Return to your Lord in such a state that you are both the aspirant to and the aspired of His pleasure (i.e. you seek His pleasure and He seeks yours).

29. So join My (perfect) servants.

30. And enter Paradise (of my nearness and sight).’