Surah Al-Fajr (undefined) is the 89th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 30 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 89:1
وَٱلْفَجْرِ
Wal-Fajr
- 89:2
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۢ
Wa layaalin 'ashr
- 89:3
وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ
Wash shaf'i wal watr
- 89:4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
Wallaili izaa yasr
- 89:5
هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
Hal fee zaalika qasamul lizee hijr
- 89:6
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
Alam tara kaifa fa'ala rabbuka bi'aad
- 89:7
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ
Iramaa zaatil 'imaad
- 89:8
ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
Allatee lam yukhlaq misluhaa fil bilaad
- 89:9
وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ
Wa samoodal lazeena jaabus sakhra bil waad
- 89:10
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
Wa fir'awna zil awtaad
- 89:11
ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
Allazeena taghaw fil bilaad
- 89:12
فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ
Fa aksaroo feehal fasaad
- 89:13
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
Fasabba 'alaihim Rabbuka sawta 'azaab
- 89:14
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ
Inna Rabbaka labil mirsaad
- 89:15
فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ
Fa ammal insaanu izaa mab talaahu Rabbuhoo fa akramahoo wa na' 'amahoo fa yaqoolu Rabbeee akraman
- 89:16
وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ
Wa ammaaa izaa mabtalaahu faqadara 'alaihi rizqahoo fa yaqoolu Rabbeee ahaanan
- 89:17
كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
Kalla bal laa tukrimooo nal yateem
- 89:18
وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
Wa laa tahaaaddoona 'alaata'aamil miskeen
- 89:19
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًۭا لَّمًّۭا
Wa taakuloonat turaasa aklal lammaa
- 89:20
وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّۭا جَمًّۭا
Wa tuhibboonal maala hubban jammaa
- 89:21
كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّۭا دَكًّۭا
Kallaaa izaaa dukkatil ardu dakkan dakka
- 89:22
وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّۭا صَفًّۭا
Wa jaaa'a Rabbuka wal malaku saffan saffaa
- 89:23
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Wa jeee'a yawma'izim bi jahannnam; Yawma 'iziny yatazakkarul insaanu wa annaa lahuz zikraa
- 89:24
يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى
Yaqoolu yaa laitanee qaddamtu lihayaatee
- 89:25
فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ
Fa Yawma izil laa yu'azzibu 'azaabahooo ahad
- 89:26
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌۭ
Wa laa yoosiqu wasaaqa hooo ahad
- 89:27
يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
Yaaa ayyatuhan nafsul mutma 'innah
- 89:28
ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةًۭ مَّرْضِيَّةًۭ
Irji'eee ilaa Rabbiki raadiyatam mardiyyah
- 89:29
فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى
Fadkhulee fee 'ibaadee
- 89:30
وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى
Wadkhulee jannatee
About Surah Al-Fajr
Al-Fajr, the Dawn, opens with oaths by the dawn and the nights of worship, then recalls the proud nations of 'Ad, Thamud, and Pharaoh who were brought low. It corrects the idea that wealth is a sign of Allah's pleasure and poverty a sign of His anger, and closes with the soul at peace returning to its Lord.
Themes: Past nations, The test of wealth and loss, Caring for the needy, The soul at peace
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.