Allah swears in this surah by 5 things in order to allude to their immense benefit in the dunya and the akhira.
He swear by the Fajr (dawn) time because it is the time when light fills the sky and people fill the streets to begin seeking their daily sustenance. Some say that the verse refers specifically to the Fajr prayer because the angels themselves stand to watch us when we pray it.
He swears by the 'ten nights,' which can either be: - the...
#TafsirTools - Oaths in the Quran There are three parts to an oath: 1. the verb (fi'l al-qasam) | 2. The subject of the oath (al-muqsam bihi) | 3. The object of the oath (al-muqsam 'alayhi) 1. The verb - simply the verb indicating that an oath is bing sworn. This is often omitted in the Quran, and its place is taken by a single letter (either a waw, baa', or taa'). So while the original expression would be 'I swear by the dawn' (uqsimu bil-fajri)...