Al-Fajr 89:4
The Dawn · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 593
The Departing Night
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَسۡرِ ٤
And the night when it departeth.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And by the night as it passes.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is an oath by the time when night passes; a similar oath came in Surah al-Muddaththir.
Reflect
Value your passing time today.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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