Chapter 93, 11 verses
I swear by the early hours of the day,
Waaldduha
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالضُّحَىٰ
By the Glorious Morning Light,
And the night when it covers with darkness.
Waallayli itha saja
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
And by the Night when it is still, -
Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased,
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Thy Guardian - Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.
And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before.
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ
And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.
And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased.
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ
And soon will thy Guardian - Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well - pleased.
Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ
Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?
And find you lost (that is, unrecognized by men) and guide (them to you)?
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
And find you in want and make you to be free from want?
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it).
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!