الضـحى

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the morning hours

1 By the Glorious Morning Light,

2 By the night when it darkens (and stand still).

2 And by the night when it is stillest,

2 And by the Night when it is still, -

3 Your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither forsaken you nor hates you.

3 Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,

3 Thy Guardian - Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.

4 And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).

4 And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,

4 And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.

5 And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased.

5 And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.

5 And soon will thy Guardian - Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well - pleased.

6 Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge?

6 Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee) ?

6 Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?

7 And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its laws, and Prophethood) and guided you?

7 Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee) ?

7 And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.

8 And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?

8 Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee) ?

8 And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

9 Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.

9 Therefor the orphan oppress not,

9 Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,

10 And repulse not the beggar.

10 Therefor the beggar drive not away,

10 Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);

11 And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).

11 Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.

11 But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!