Surah “The Dawn, Daybreak”

as rendered by Shakir — 30 verses

89:1
I swear by the daybreak
89:2
And the ten nights
89:3
And the even and the odd
89:4
And the night when it departs
89:5
Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding
89:6
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad
89:7
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings
89:8
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities
89:9
And (with) Samood, who hewed out the rocks in the valley
89:10
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts
89:11
Who committed inordinacy in the cities
89:12
So they made great mischief therein
89:13
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement
89:14
Most surely your Lord is watching
89:15
And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me
89:16
But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me
89:17
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan
89:18
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor
89:19
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately
89:20
And you love wealth with exceeding love
89:21
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces
89:22
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks
89:23
And hell is made to appear on that day. On that day shall man be mindful, and what shall being mindful (then) avail him
89:24
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life
89:25
But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement
89:26
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding
89:27
O soul that art at rest
89:28
Return to your Lord, well-pleased (with him), well-pleasing (Him)
89:29
So enter among My servants
89:30
And enter into My garden