سُوْرَةُ الْفَجْرِ
Surah Al-Fajr (89) — Ayah 4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And by the night when it departs.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّيْلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
إِذَا
idhā
when
يَسْرِ
yasri
it passes
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And by the night as it passes [4].
[4] The word ﴿يَسَرْ﴾ ﴿سرٰي﴾ ﴿يسري﴾ is specific for traveling at night; to travel at night, and "sariyah" refers to a small group traveling at night. "Asra" means to make someone else travel, take along, or cause to journey at night [17: 1]. In this regard, one meaning would be the oath by the night when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ undertook the journey of Mi'raj, and the second meaning is the oath by the night when it itself was about to depart or leave. In this sense, in these verses, the same time is expressed in two different ways; that is, the time of night’s departure is the same as when dawn breaks or the light of morning appears.
[4] The word ﴿يَسَرْ﴾ ﴿سرٰي﴾ ﴿يسري﴾ is specific for traveling at night; to travel at night, and "sariyah" refers to a small group traveling at night. "Asra" means to make someone else travel, take along, or cause to journey at night [17: 1]. In this regard, one meaning would be the oath by the night when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ undertook the journey of Mi'raj, and the second meaning is the oath by the night when it itself was about to depart or leave. In this sense, in these verses, the same time is expressed in two different ways; that is, the time of night’s departure is the same as when dawn breaks or the light of morning appears.
