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Chapter 89

The Dawnal-Fajr ( الفجر )

30 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by The Dawn, and other natural occurrences and sacred designations, as a means of categorical affirmation to mankind that God shall, indeed, hold all people accountable. It is names after “the dawn” (al-fajr) mentioned in verse 1. A surah in which God emphasizes that the tyrants of the Prophet’s time will be like those He dealt with in the past. The surah compares the destiny of the ungrateful with that of the souls at peace.«

The surah is also known as The Daybreak

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Ali Unal: IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE

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وَالفَجرِ

Ali Unal

This sūrah, revealed in Makkah, has 30 verses. It takes its name from the word al-fajr (dawn) in the first verse. It draws attention to the painful end that befell some ancient peoples who denied God’s Messengers and the Message they brought. It also explains some basic traits of human nature and the wisdom of God’s testing His servants. It ends by reminding us of what kind of eternal life awaits the believers and unbelievers.
By the dawn,