Quran-89:3 Surah Al-fajr English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَٱلشَّفۡعِ وَٱلۡوَتۡرِ

Transliteration:( Wash shaf'i wal watr )

3. And by the even and the odd [3] (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(3) And [by] the even [number] and the odd (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Fajr Ayat 3 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

🔢 And by the Even and the Odd

📖 Tafseer (Commentary) of Ayah 89:3

🔹 Meaning of 'Even and Odd'

Represents pairs in creation, while (اللَّهُ) Allah is One and beyond all pairs.
Attributes of creation come in opposites – knowledge & ignorance, strength & weakness, sin & piety, life & death.
Deeds of mankind are both good and evil, but the actions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ are purely virtuous.
Four daily Salaahs are even, while Maghrib and Witr are odd.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Fajr verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fajr ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 14.


Ala-Maududi

(89:3) and the even and the odd,


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(3) And [by] the even [number] and the odd

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