089- AL-FAJR
THE DAWN
Most commentators consider al-Fajr to be an early Makkan sūrah, though some maintain that it is Madinan. Most likely the tenth sūrah in the chronological order of revelation, it takes its title from the first word of the sūrah. It follows upon the previous sūrah in that Faces that Day shall be humbled, toiling, weary (88:2–3) can be seen as applying to those for whom thy Lord poured upon them the scourge of punishment (v. 13), and Faces that Day shall be blessed, contented by their endeavoring (88:8–9) can be seen as applying to those to whom God says, O thou soul at peace! Return unto thy Lord, content, contenting (vv. 27–28). The sūrah begins with a series of oaths (vv. 1–4) followed by brief descriptions of the punishments that befell tyrannical regimes in the past (vv. 6–13). This transitions to a discussion of the human tendency to vacillate in the face of fortune or trial (vv. 14–16), a rebuke to those who are stingy (vv. 17–20), and a reminder of the Day of Judgment (vv. 21–26), culminating in an address to the souls of the believers, here referred to as the soul at peace (vv. 27–30).
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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