The Dawn

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"The Dawn" is the English title of Surah Al-Fajr, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on divine judgment, the fate of past nations, and the moral consequences of human behavior.

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The Dawn canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quranic surah
chapter of the Qur’an
addressesAudience all humanity
believers seeking moral guidance
disbelievers of Mecca
centralMessage ultimate success is in the Hereafter
worldly power is temporary
classification Meccan surah
containsConcept the reassured soul (an-nafs al-muṭmaʾinnah)
emphasizes care for orphans
feeding the poor
gratitude to God
followsSurah Surah Al-Balad
hasArabicName Surah Al-Fajr
surface form: سورة الفجر
hasEnglishTitle The Dawn self-link
hasKeyTerm al-fajr (the dawn)
an-nafs al-muṭmaʾinnah (the tranquil soul)
hasTransliteration Surah Al-Fajr
language Classical Arabic
literaryFeature contrast between worldly life and the Hereafter
oaths by natural phenomena
vivid depiction of past destroyed nations
mentionsPeople Pharaoh
people of Thamud
people of 'Ad
surface form: people of ʿĀd
numberOfVerses 30
opensWithOathBy the dawn
the even and the odd
the night as it passes
the ten nights
originalScript Arabic script
partOf Quran
surface form: Qur’an
placeOfRevelation Mecca
precedesSurah Surah Al-Ghashiyah
recitedIn Islamic devotional practice
Muslim prayers
revealedInReligion Islam
scriptureType revelation to Prophet Muhammad
surahNumber 89
theme accountability in the Hereafter
divine judgment
fate of past nations
moral consequences of human behavior
verseRange Qur’an 89:1–30
warnsAgainst arrogance
miserliness
oppression

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Al-Fajr titleTranslation The Dawn
The Dawn hasEnglishTitle The Dawn self-link