Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 89th sura of the qur'an with 30 ayat”. Today it says “eighty-ninth chapter”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “89th chapter of the Qur'an”. It now reads “89th chapter of the Qur'an Daybreak”.
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89th chapter of the Qur'an "Q89" redirects here. Isha'a Daybreak The ruins of the Ubarite oasis and its collapsed well-spring Mummy of Ramesses II Sūrat al-Fajr ( , “The Dawn”, “Daybreak”) is the eighty-ninth chapter ( sura ) of the Quran with 30 verses .1 The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples: the Ancient Egyptians , the people of Iram of the Pillars , and Mada'in Saleh . It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans. Righteous people are promised Paradise – the final verse says "And enter you My Paradise!". The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.
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Surat Al-Fajr (سورة الفجر) (The Dawn, Daybreak) is the 89th sura of the Qur'an with 30 ayat.
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Daybreak Surat Al-Fajr ( Sūrat ul-Faǧr, The Dawn , Daybreak ) is the 89th sura of the Qur'an with 30 ayat .The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples, such as Ancient Egyptians and the people of Iram of the Pillars .It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans.Righteous people are promised Paradise – the final verse says "Enter thou My Heaven".
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The ruins of the Ubarite oasis and its collapsed well-spring Thamudi dwellings carved into the cliffs at Mada'in Saleh Sūrat al-Fajr ( Sūrat ul-Faǧr , "The Dawn, Daybreak") is the 89th chapter ( sura ) of the Quran with 30 verses .The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples: the Ancient Egyptians , the people of Iram of the Pillars , and Mada'in Saleh . It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans. Righteous people are promised Paradise – the final verse says "And enter you My Paradise!".The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.
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89th chapter of the Qur'an I. Isha'a Daybreak The ruins of the Ubarite oasis and its collapsed well-spring Mummy of Ramesses II Al-Fajr ( , "The Dawn", "Daybreak") is the eighty-ninth chapter ( sura ) of the Quran , with 30 ayat or verses. The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples: the Ancient Egyptians , the people of Iram of the Pillars , and Mada'in Saleh . It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans. Righteous people are promised Paradise – the final verse says "And enter you My Paradise!". The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
89th chapter of the Qur'an Daybreak I. Isha'a The ruins of the Ubarite oasis and its collapsed well-spring Mummy of Ramesses II Al-Fajr ( Arabic : الفجر , "The Dawn", "Daybreak") is the eighty-ninth chapter ( sura ) of the Quran , with 30 verses ( ayat ). The sura describes destruction of disbelieving peoples: the Ancient Egyptians , the people of Iram of the Pillars , and Mada'in Saleh . It condemns those who love wealth and look with disdain upon the poor and orphans. Righteous people are promised Paradise – the final verse says "And enter you My Paradise!". The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 89th sura of the qur'an with 30 ayat”. Today it says “eighty-ninth chapter”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “89th chapter of the Qur'an”. It now reads “89th chapter of the Qur'an Daybreak”. Read the current article and compare.
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the 89th sura of the qur'an with 30 ayat
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eighty-ninth chapter
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