Ayah 17
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ...

81:18At-Takwir

Ayah 19
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ...
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Wassubhi izaa tanaffas
And by the dawn when it breathes

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Tafsir

73%37%40%Al-JalalaynIbn AbbasIbn Kathir
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and by the dawn as it breathes as it extends until it becomes broad daylight

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim #1576This hadith has been narrated by the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith narrated by Usama the words are:Sahih
" When it was dawn".
Sunan an-Nasa'i #550It was narrated from Rafi' bin Khadij that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Pray Fajr when the dawn shines."
Sahih Muslim #2425Ibn Mas'ud (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying The Adhan of Bilal should not restrain anyone among you from eating Sahur (last meal before daybreak during the month of Ramadan) for he announces Adhan (or he calls) at (the fag end of) the night to make him turn who stands for prayer among you, and to awaken those who are sleeping among you. And he said:Sahih
The dawn is not like it, as one says (and he lifted his hand) till he (dispersed his fingers) and said: It is like this.
Sunan Abu Dawud #1319Narrated 'Aishah:Da'if
When he was with me he would sleep at dawn. By this she referred to the Prophet (ﷺ).
Sunan an-Nasa'i #585It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said:Sahih
"When the dawn appears, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would only pray two short Rak'ahs."

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