I swear by the early hours of the day,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).
By the Glorious Morning Light,
Chapter 93, 11 verses
I swear by the early hours of the day,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).
By the Glorious Morning Light,
And the night when it covers with darkness.
By the night when it darkens (and stand still).
And by the Night when it is still, -
Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased,
Your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither forsaken you nor hates you.
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.
And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).
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.
And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased.
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?
Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge?
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)?
And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its laws, and Prophethood) and guided you?
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
And find you in want and make you to be free from want?
And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),
And repulse not the beggar.
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it).
And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!