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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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5. Surely in these there is indeed a solemn oath [5] for those who possess understanding.
[5] ﴿حِجر﴾ means stone and every solid and hard thing that can serve as a barrier. The intellect is also called "hijr" in the sense that it too prevents anything that is harmful. And ﴿ذي حجر﴾ means a person of intellect or an intelligent person. Another translation of this verse could be: Are these (aforementioned four things) not worthy of being sworn by in the eyes of the intelligent? The meaning in both cases is the same, that these mentioned things are very important parts of the system of the universe and hold great significance in their respective places. Then, can the Being who runs such a system of the universe not bring the Hereafter into existence?
[5] ﴿حِجر﴾ means stone and every solid and hard thing that can serve as a barrier. The intellect is also called "hijr" in the sense that it too prevents anything that is harmful. And ﴿ذي حجر﴾ means a person of intellect or an intelligent person. Another translation of this verse could be: Are these (aforementioned four things) not worthy of being sworn by in the eyes of the intelligent? The meaning in both cases is the same, that these mentioned things are very important parts of the system of the universe and hold great significance in their respective places. Then, can the Being who runs such a system of the universe not bring the Hereafter into existence?
