Surah Al-Fajr
Surah 89 · The Dawn · 30 verses · meccan
The Dawn — al-Fajr, sworn by in the first verse.
The story
People think that being rich means Allah loves them and being poor means He does not. Allah says that is wrong. The real question is: are you kind to orphans, and do you help feed people who are hungry?
How it unfolds
AYAH 1-5
The oaths
Dawn, ten nights, the even and odd, the passing night — for one of perception.
AYAH 6-14
Three that fell
'Ad, Thamud, Pharaoh — and a Lord in observation.
AYAH 15-20
The wrong reading of wealth
Honour and humiliation misread — and the orphan and the poor named as the real measure.
AYAH 27-30
O reassured soul
The four verses recited at funerals.
Verses to carry
- 89:27"O reassured soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing to Him."
- 89:17"No! But you do not honour the orphan."
- 89:20"And you love wealth with immense love."
Remember this
Allah calls a peaceful heart "the reassured soul" and invites it home. That is the loveliest invitation there is.
Talk about it
What could your family do to help someone who does not have enough food?