Chapter 93, 11 verses
Waaldduha
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).
By the Glorious Morning Light,
Waallayli itha saja
By the night when it darkens (and stand still).
And by the Night when it is still, -
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
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.
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
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.
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
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.
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
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)?
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
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.
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
And repulse not the beggar.
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!