Chapter 93, 11 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the morning hours
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والضحى
By the Glorious Morning Light,
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
And by the night when it is stillest,
والليل إذا سجى
And by the Night when it is still, -
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,
ما ودعك ربك وما قلى
Thy Guardian - Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,
وللآخرة خير لك من الأولى
And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.
ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى
And soon will thy Guardian - Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well - pleased.
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee) ?
ألم يجدك يتيما فآوى
Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee) ?
ووجدك ضالا فهدى
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee) ?
ووجدك عائلا فأغنى
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Therefor the orphan oppress not,
فأما اليتيم فلا تقهر
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Therefor the beggar drive not away,
وأما السائل فلا تنهر
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.
وأما بنعمة ربك فحدث
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ