Chapter 93, 11 verses
Waaldduha
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).
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
Waallayli itha saja
And by the night when it is stillest,
By the night when it darkens (and stand still).
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
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.
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
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).
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
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.
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
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?
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
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?
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee) ?
And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
Therefor the orphan oppress not,
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
Therefor the beggar drive not away,
And repulse not the beggar.
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
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).
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ