Surah Al-Fajr — Part 3
Ayahs 11–15 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Fajr — Part 3 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
Lesson
1. Surah Al-Fajr — Part 3
Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-Fajr with ayahs 11–15.
2. ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ ﴿١١﴾
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
- ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ ﴿١١﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| ٱلَّذِينَ | Who |
| طَغَوْا۟ | transgressed |
| فِى | in |
| ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ | the lands |
3. فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ ﴿١٢﴾
And increased therein the corruption.
- فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ ﴿١٢﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ | And (made) much |
| فِيهَا | therein |
| ٱلْفَسَادَ | corruption |
4. فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ ﴿١٣﴾
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
- فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ ﴿١٣﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فَصَبَّ | So poured |
| عَلَيْهِمْ | on them |
| رَبُّكَ | your Lord |
| سَوْطَ | scourge |
| عَذَابٍ | (of) punishment |
5. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ ﴿١٤﴾
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
- إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ ﴿١٤﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| إِنَّ | Indeed |
| رَبَّكَ | your Lord |
| لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ | (is) surely Ever Watchful |
6. فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ ﴿١٥﴾
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
- فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ ﴿١٥﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فَأَمَّا | And as for |
| ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ | man |
| إِذَا | when |
| مَا | does |
| ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ | try him |
| رَبُّهُۥ | his Lord |
| فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ | and is generous to him |
| وَنَعَّمَهُۥ | and favors him |
| فَيَقُولُ | he says |
| رَبِّىٓ | My Lord |
| أَكْرَمَنِ | has honored me |
7. Summary
Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 11–15 of Surah Al-Fajr.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| ٱلَّذِينَ | Who |
| طَغَوْا۟ | transgressed |
| فِى | in |
| ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ | the lands |
| فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ | And (made) much |
| فِيهَا | therein |
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