سُوْرَةُ الْفَجْرِ
Surah Al-Fajr (89) — Ayah 5
هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَلْ
hal
Is
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
قَسَمٌۭ
qasamun
(not) an oath
لِّذِى
lidhī
for those
حِجْرٍ
ḥij'rin
who understand
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
5. 1. "ذٰلِکَ" refers to the aforementioned oaths and things, meaning: Are these oaths not sufficient for people of intellect and understanding? "حجر" means prevention, prohibition; human intellect also prevents a person from wrong actions, which is why intellect is also called "حجر". Ahead, by way of testimony, Allah Almighty mentions some of those nations who were destroyed due to denial and stubbornness. The purpose is to warn the people of Makkah that if you do not refrain from denying Our Messenger, then you too can be seized in the same way as Allah seized the previous nations.
