سُوْرَةُ الْفَجْرِ
Surah Al-Fajr (89) — Ayah 2
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَيَالٍ
walayālin
And the nights
عَشْرٍۢ
ʿashrin
ten
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 2) {وَ لَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ:} Many commentators have interpreted {’’ وَ لَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ‘‘} as referring to the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah. The Arabs greatly revered the days of Hajj, and the gathering of people from all directions in Makkah during these days reminds one of the gathering on the Day of Resurrection. However, since the words are general, it is better to keep the meaning general as well. Every ten nights of the lunar month indicate a new revolution: in the first ten, the moon increases, in the last ten, it decreases, and the middle ten, despite encompassing both rise and fall, are almost fully illuminated. This revolution is evidence for the establishment of the Resurrection.
