Dawn (Al-Fajr)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the Dawn 1 by the Ten (secret) Nights, 2 by the even, and the odd, 3 The night as it advances, 4 There surely is an oath for thinking man. 5 Have you not seen what your Lord did to the 'Ad 6 Who were very tall like lofty pillars, 7 The likes of whom had never been created in the land? 8 And with Thamud who carved rocks in the valley; 9 And with Fir'awn, owner of the stakes 10 Who terrorised the region, 11 and caused much corruption in them: 12 So your Lord poured a scourge of punishment over them. 13 surely thy Lord is ever on the watch. 14 As for the human being, when his Lord tests him, honors him, and grants him bounty, he says, "God has honored me". 15 But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me. 16 Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans! 17 Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor, 18 And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether, 19 and you love wealth with an ardent love 20 Most certainly – when the earth is smashed and blown to bits. 21 And comes your Lord, and angels row on row, 22 And hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but how will the remembrance (then avail him)? 23 He will say: “Would that I had sent ahead what would be of avail for this life of mine!” 24 On that day the punishment of God and His detention will be unparalleled. 25 And none will bind as He will bind. 26 O satisfied soul, 27 Return to your Lord, well-pleased and well-pleasing Him. 28 Join My servants. 29 Enter My Paradise." 30