What does Quran 89:4 mean?

Quran 89:4 (Surah Al-Fajr, Ayah 4) translates to: "And [by] the night when it passes,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 89:4 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Fajr (The Dawn), the 89th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Natural Phenomena, Divine Signs, Spiritual Reflection, Divine Revelation, Prayer.

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ

Wallaili izaa yasr

And [by] the night when it passes,

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3 other themes with weak connections

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Signs in creation

89:4Ayah 130

This is the only ayah in Al-Fajr strongly about signs in creation.

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and by the night in motion falling or receding

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