Al-Fajr (sura)

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  Sura 89 of the Quran  
الفجر
Al-Fajr
The Dawn
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Arabic text · English translation


Classification Meccan
Other names Daybreak
Number of verses 30

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The ruins of the Ubarite oasis and its collapsed well-spring
Thamudi dwellings carved into the cliffs at Mada'in Saleh

Sūrat al-Fajr (Arabic: سورة الفجر‎‎, "The Dawn, Daybreak") is the 89th chapter (sura) of the Quran with 30 verses.[1] The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples: the Ancient Egyptians, the people of Iram of the Pillars, and Mada'in Saleh. It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans. Righteous people are promised Paradise – the final verse says "And enter you My Paradise!". The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.[2][3]

References

  1. Al-Fajr at Quran.com
  2. Al-Fajr at Bayyinah Tafsir website
  3. Al Fajr at Tafhim al-Qur'an in English

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