Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْفَجْرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٣٠

Surah Al-Fajr Verse 1

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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Al-Fajr 1

وَالْفَجْرِۙ ۝١

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1Velfecr.

English Translation

English Translation

1By the light that breaks through the darkness,

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

1O polytheists, who associate partners with Allah, accept certain beings as intercessors besides Him, and refuse to accept Muhammad’s prophethood! By the dawn, which breaks through the darkness of the night of disbelief and ignorance and brings the good news of the bright future that awaits the believers.

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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.