Chapter 93, 11 verses
Waaldduha
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالضُّحَىٰ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the morning hours
By the Glorious Morning Light,
Waallayli itha saja
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
And by the night when it is stillest,
And by the Night when it is still, -
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,
Thy Guardian - Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ
And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,
And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ
And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.
And soon will thy Guardian - Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well - pleased.
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ
Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee) ?
Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee) ?
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee) ?
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Therefor the orphan oppress not,
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Therefor the beggar drive not away,
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!