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Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal

Oath invoking the dawn to underscore the gravity of the divine message to the Prophet

By the daybreak.

Surah 89, Ayah 1

Multi-Source Confirmation

sahih

By the dawn

arberry

By the dawn

maududi

By the dawn,

yusufali

By the break of Day

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By the Dawn

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The Scourge of Neglect: Lessons from the Divine Judgment

So your Lord poured down upon them a scourge of punishment.

Surah 89, Ayah 13

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The Earth’s Final Reset: A Call to Conscious Living

No—when the earth is leveled, pounded, and crushed.

Surah 89, Ayah 21

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Ascending Sanctity: Witnessing the Divine Assembly

And your Lord comes, with the angels, row after row.

Surah 89, Ayah 22

Ibn Kathir Ibn Kathir | Senior News Correspondent

Breaking News

Character Dossier

8 characters in this edition

Allah

spiritual entity

13 mentions this sura

4187 total mentions

Dominant: Transcendence

esteem

1.2

safety

3.2

transcendence

10

belonging love

1.0

self actualization

0.9

Allah People of Ad punishment

Mankind

group

9 mentions this sura

495 total mentions

Dominant: Safety

esteem

2.2

safety

10

transcendence

4.1

belonging love

6.5

self actualization

1.4

Believers

group

4 mentions this sura

878 total mentions

Dominant: Transcendence

esteem

0.5

safety

5.9

transcendence

10

belonging love

5.5

self actualization

5.3

Ibn Arabi Ibn Arabi | Character Profiler & Unseen Bureau Chief

The Consequence Column

Allah

punishment

People of Ad

89:6, 89:13

Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | Power & Governance Analyst

Audio Edition

Full Chapter Audio

30 verse segments

Speaker Distribution

man 3 Narrator 27

Verse Segments

Surah 89, Ayah 1 Narrator

By the daybreak.

Surah 89, Ayah 2 Narrator

And ten nights.

Surah 89, Ayah 3 Narrator

And the even and the odd.

Surah 89, Ayah 4 Narrator

And the night as it recedes.

Surah 89, Ayah 5 Narrator

Is there in this an oath for a rational person?

Surah 89, Ayah 6 Narrator

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with Aad?

Surah 89, Ayah 7 Narrator

Erum of the pillars.

Surah 89, Ayah 8 Narrator

The like of which was never created in the land.

Surah 89, Ayah 9 Narrator

And Thamood—those who carved the rocks in the valley.

Surah 89, Ayah 10 Narrator

And Pharaoh of the Stakes.

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Shaykh Hamza Yusuf | Reader Engagement Editor

Editorial

Word of the Edition

Faith

Appears 25 times · 14.5% of themes

Faith

25

Creation

17

Worship

13

Afterlife

13

Accountability

11

Guidance

10

Prophets

10

Justice

10

Surah 89, Ayah 2 The Nightly Ten: A Path to Spiritual Clarity Surah 89, Ayah 3 The Count of Accountability Surah 89, Ayah 4 The Night's Passage: A Call to...

Muhammad Asad Muhammad Asad | Arabic Linguistics Consultant

Cross-Edition References

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 1 -- Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal 9x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 2 -- Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal 9x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 3 -- Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal 9x cited

Edition 1 Surah 1, Ayah 4 -- Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal 9x cited

1, Ayah 6 -- The Night's Passage: A Call to Conscious Transition 6x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 6 -- The Night's Passage: A Call to Conscious Transition 6x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 7 -- The Night's Passage: A Call to Conscious Transition 6x cited

2, Ayah 8 -- The Night's Passage: A Call to Conscious Transition 6x cited

Surah Sura, Ayah 2, Ayah -- The Nightly Ten: A Path to Spiritual Clarity 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 129 -- The Nightly Ten: A Path to Spiritual Clarity 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 266 -- The Nightly Ten: A Path to Spiritual Clarity 2x cited

Edition 5 Surah 5, Ayah 100 -- The Nightly Ten: A Path to Spiritual Clarity 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 3 -- The Unreliable Weight of Oaths 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 11 -- The Unreliable Weight of Oaths 2x cited

Surah Sura, Ayah 2 -- The Unreliable Weight of Oaths 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 44 -- The Unreliable Weight of Oaths 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 65 -- The Echoes of Rock‑Carving: A Call to Authentic Faith 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 76 -- The Echoes of Rock‑Carving: A Call to Authentic Faith 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 87 -- The Echoes of Rock‑Carving: A Call to Authentic Faith 2x cited

Edition 2 Surah 2, Ayah 104 -- The Echoes of Rock‑Carving: A Call to Authentic Faith 2x cited

Imam al-Tabari Imam al-Tabari | Senior Correspondent & Bureau Historian

Reader Action

Supplications

Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal

O Allah, by the dawn you awaken the world and the hearts of Your servants. Grant me a mind attuned to Your guidance, a heart receptive to Your mercy, and a day that reflects Your light.

Surah 89, Ayah 1

The Scourge of Neglect: Lessons from the Divine Judgment

O Allah, You are the Most Forgiving; I ask Your pardon for my shortcomings. Protect me from the scourge of punishment, strengthen my heart to seek Your pleasure, and guide me to actions that please You.

Surah 89, Ayah 13

The Earth’s Final Reset: A Call to Conscious Living

O Allah, make my deeds steadfast as the earth’s foundation, so that when it is leveled, I am found among those whose faith endures. Protect my heart from neglecting the earth’s dignity and guide me to use it with gratitude and responsibility.

Surah 89, Ayah 21

Daily Actions

Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal
Every morning, pause at the first light of dawn and consciously set a heartfelt intention for the day.

Surah 89, Ayah 1

The Scourge of Neglect: Lessons from the Divine Judgment
Identify a recent act of neglect or disobedience, acknowledge it, and commit to sincere repentance.

Surah 89, Ayah 13

The Earth’s Final Reset: A Call to Conscious Living
Before any task today, pause and ask: "Will my actions align with the earth’s ultimate reset?"

Surah 89, Ayah 21

Reflect

Awakening with the Dawn: A Call to Renewal -- In what moments have I let the day start without recognizing the divine reminder of the dawn, and how has that shaped my daily priorities?

The Scourge of Neglect: Lessons from the Divine Judgment -- How do patterns of neglect or arrogance invite divine punishment, and what proactive steps can I take to prevent such a scourge in my life?

The Earth’s Final Reset: A Call to Conscious Living -- In what ways do I treat the earth and its resources as temporary, and how would my actions change if I remembered that every act will be weighed when the earth is leveled?

Weekly Challenge

Dawn Reflection Journal: 1. Each day at sunrise, spend 5 minutes in silence, recite "By the dawn" (89:1) and note a single thing you are grateful for. 2. Write down one intention you wish to carry through the day. 3. At the end of the day, reflect on whether you stayed true to that intention and record the outcome. 4. After 7 days, review your entries, assess how often the dawn reminder influenced your choices, and set a new intention for the next week. 5. Measure progress by the number of days you consciously started the day with the verse and by noting any noticeable shift in focus or gratitude.

Surah 89, Ayah 1

Stand outside or near a window, close your eyes, inhale deeply, recite "By the dawn" (89:1) three times, and silently state one intention you wish to carry into the day. Surah 89, Ayah 1

Take a quiet breath, write the act on a piece of paper, recite "Astaghfirullah" three times, then perform a small gesture of atonement (e.g., give a coin to charity or offer a sincere dua). Surah 89, Ayah 13

Tariq Ramadan Tariq Ramadan | Community Action Editor

The Revelation Transcript

30 verses

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By the daybreak.

2

And ten nights.

3

And the even and the odd.

4

And the night as it recedes.

5

Is there in this an oath for a rational person?

6

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with Aad?

7

Erum of the pillars.

8

The like of which was never created in the land.

9

And Thamood—those who carved the rocks in the valley.

10

And Pharaoh of the Stakes.

11

Those who committed excesses in the lands.

12

And spread much corruption therein.

13

So your Lord poured down upon them a scourge of punishment.

14

Your Lord is on the lookout.

15

man

As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, and honors him, and prospers him, he says, “My Lord has honored me.”

16

man

But whenever He tests him, and restricts his livelihood for him, he says, “My Lord has insulted me.”

17

Not at all. But you do not honor the orphan.

18

And you do not urge the feeding of the poor.

19

And you devour inheritance with all greed.

20

And you love wealth with immense love.

21

No—when the earth is leveled, pounded, and crushed.

22

And your Lord comes, with the angels, row after row.

23

And on that Day, Hell is brought forward. On that Day, man will remember, but how will remembrance avail him?

24

man

He will say, “If only I had forwarded for my life.”

25

On that Day, none will punish as He punishes.

26

And none will shackle as He shackles.

27

Narrator

But as for you, O tranquil soul.

28

Return to your Lord, pleased and accepted.

29

Narrator

Enter among My servants.

30

Enter My Paradise.

Imam Malik Imam Malik | Medina Bureau Chief