الفجر

By the dawn*,

By (Wa) the dawn (El'Faj'r)*,

and ten nights,

and (Wa) ten (Äsh'r) nights (Layaalin),

and the even and the odd,

and (Wa) the even (Es'Shaf'e) and the odd (El'Wat'r), (11:65 / 69:7)

and the night when it circulates.

and (Wa) the night (Ellai'li) when (Izaa) it circulates (Yas'r).

Is there an oath in that for one who possesses self-restraint?

Is (Hal') there an oath (Qasamun) in (Fii) that (Zaalika) for one who possesses (Lizii) self-restraint (Hij'r)?

Have you not considered how your LORD dealt with Ad,

Have you not (Alam') considered (Tara) how (Kai'fa) your LORD (s) (Rabbu-ka) dealt (Faäla) with (Bi) Ad (7:65) (Ääd),

boulder containing the pillars,

boulder (Irama) containing (Zaati) the pillars (El'Emaad),

which has no likeness of it shaped in the lands?

which (Ellatii) has no (Lam') likeness of it (Mith'lu-haa) shaped (Yukh'laq') in the lands (Fiil' Bilaad)?

And Thamud, those who pierced rocks in the valley?

And (Wa) Thamud (27:45) (Thamuuda), those who (Ellaziina) pierced (Jaabu') rocks (Es'Sokh'ra) in (Bi) the valley (El'Waad)?

And Pharaoh, possessor of the pyramids? -

And (Wa) Pharaoh (17:101) (Fir'äw'na), possessor (Zii) of the pyramids (stakes) (El'Aw'taad)? -

The ones who transgressed in the lands

The ones who (Ellaziina) transgressed (Togaw') in the lands (Fiil' Bilaad)

and increased the corruption therein.

and (Fa) increased (Ak'tharu') the corruption (El'Fasaad) therein (Fiihaa).

So your LORD poured a scourge of punishment upon them.

So (Fa) your LORD (s) (Rabbu-ka) poured (Sobba) a scourge (Saw'to) of punishment (Äzaab) upon them (Alai'him’).

Indeed, your LORD is in observation.

Indeed (Inna), your LORD (s) (Rabba-ka) is (La) in observation (Bil' Mir'soad).

And as for the human being whenever his LORD tests him and thus honours him and favours him, then he says, "My LORD has honoured me."

And (Fa) as for (Amma) the human being (El' Insaanu) whenever (Izaa Maa) his LORD (Rabbu-hu) tests him (Eb'talaa-hu) and thus (Fa) honours him (Ak'rama-hu) and (Wa) favours him (Na'ääma-hu), then (Fa) he says (Yaquulu), "My LORD (Rabbii) has honoured me (Ak'ramani)."

But when HE tests him and then limits his sustenance for him, then he says, "My LORD has humiliated me."

But (Wa Ammaa) when (Izaa Maa) HE tests him (Eb'talaa-hu) and then (Fa) limits (Qadara) his sustenance (Riz'qa-hu) for him (Älai'hi), then (Fa) he says (Yaquulu), "My LORD (Rabbii) has humiliated me (Ahaanani)."

Nay! Rather you do not honour the orphan,

Nay (Kallaa)! Rather (Bal) you do not (Laa) honour (Tuk'rimuuna) the orphan (107:2) (El'Yatiim),

nor do you urge on feeding of the poor,

nor (Walaa) do you urge on (Tahaadduuna Älaa) feeding (Toäämi) of the poor (107:3) (El'Mis'kiin),

and you consume inheritance; consumption and gathering,

and (Wa) you consume (Ta'kuluuna) inheritance (Etturaatha); consumption (Ak'lan) and gathering (Lammaa),

and you love wealth with excess love.

and (Wa) you love (Tuhibbuuna) wealth (El'Maala) with excess (great) (Jammaa) love (100:8) (Hubban).