Chapter 93, 11 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the morning hours
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).
Waaldduha
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
And by the night when it is stillest,
By the night when it darkens (and stand still).
Waallayli itha saja
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,
Your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither forsaken you nor hates you.
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,
And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.
And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased.
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee) ?
Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge?
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee) ?
And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its laws, and Prophethood) and guided you?
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee) ?
And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Therefor the orphan oppress not,
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Therefor the beggar drive not away,
And repulse not the beggar.
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.
And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ