The Holy Quran 89:5 — Surah Al-Fajr

Arabic text

هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ

Translation

Is there not an oath in this for the intelligent? (Are these oaths not sufficient for the intelligent? These oaths are taken to strengthen the assertion that declares: "Those who adamantly reject the message of Islaam are inviting Allaah's punishment to themselves and will be destroyed just as previous nations were destroyed when they rejected the message of their Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

These oaths are for people of understanding: that is, these oaths are not ordinary; they are most weighty and momentous, and people of intelligence can understand that they carry a special grandeur and significance for emphasising the statement.

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