Chapter 93, 11 verses
Waaldduha
I swear by the early hours of the day,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والضحى
By the morning brightness
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
Waallayli itha saja
And the night when it covers with darkness.
والليل إذا سجى
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased,
ما ودعك ربك وما قلى
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before.
وللآخرة خير لك من الأولى
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased.
ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?
ألم يجدك يتيما فآوى
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
And find you lost (that is, unrecognized by men) and guide (them to you)?
ووجدك ضالا فهدى
And He found you lost and guided [you],
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
And find you in want and make you to be free from want?
ووجدك عائلا فأغنى
And He found you poor and made [you] self - sufficient.
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).
فأما اليتيم فلا تقهر
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),
وأما السائل فلا تنهر
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it).
وأما بنعمة ربك فحدث
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ