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Surah al-Fajr (The Dawn ) 89 : 4

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ

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 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
And [by] the night when it passes,

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Word Arabic word
(89:4:1)
wa-al-layli
And the night
(89:4:2)
idhā
when
(89:4:3)
yasri
it passes

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Explanatory Note

The night here is personified as if it were a traveller journeying in the universe. Its portrait is like that of an insomniac walking on and on in the darkness, or a wayfarer who prefers to start his long journey at night. What a beautiful expression, one enhanced by its superb rhythm! The harmony between this verse and the dawn, the ten nights, the even and the odd is perfect. These are not mere words and expressions: they provide a feeling of the breeze at dawn, and of the morning dew diffusing the fragrance of flowers.

This is the effect of a gentle, inspiring whisper on our hearts, souls and consciences. The beauty of this loving address is far superior to any poetic expression because it combines the beauty of originality with the statement of certain fact.

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Its contents show that it was revealed in Makkah at the stage when persecution of the new reverts to Islam had begun. On that very basis the people of Makkah have been reminded of the evil end of Pharaoh and the tribes of ‘Aad and Thamud.

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