Surah “The Dawn, Daybreak”

as rendered by Maududi — 30 verses

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By the dawn
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and the ten nights
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and the even and the odd
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and by the night when it departs
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Is there in this an oath for one endowed with understanding
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Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with A
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of Iram, known for their lofty columns
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the like of whom no nation was ever created in the lands of the world
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And how did He deal with Thamud who hewed out rocks in the valley
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And with Pharaoh of the tent peg
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who transgressed in the countries of the world
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spreading in them much corruption
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Then their Lord unloosed upon them the lash of chastisement
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Truly your Lord is ever watchful
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As for man, when his Lord tests him by exalting him and bestowing His bounties upon him, he says: "My Lord has exalted me."
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But when He tests him by straitening his sustenance, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me."
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But no; you do not treat the orphan honourably
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and do not urge one another to feed the poor
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and greedily devour the entire inheritance
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and love the riches, loving them ardently
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But no; when the earth is ground to powder
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and when your Lord appears with rows upon rows of angels
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and when Hell is brought near that Day. On that Day will man understand, but of what avail will that understanding be
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He will say: "Would that I had sent ahead what would be of avail for this life of mine!"
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Then on that Day Allah will chastise as none other can chastise
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and Allah will bind as none other can bind
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(On the other hand it will be said): "O serene soul
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Return to your Lord well-pleased (with your blissful destination), well-pleasing (to your Lord)
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So enter among My (righteous) servant
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and enter My Paradise."