Chapter 93, 11 verses
By the morning brightness
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والضحى
Waaldduha
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the forenoon (after sunrise).
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,
والليل إذا سجى
Waallayli itha saja
By the night when it darkens (and stand still).
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].
ما ودعك ربك وما قلى
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
Your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither forsaken you nor hates you.
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
وللآخرة خير لك من الأولى
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased.
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
ألم يجدك يتيما فآوى
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge?
And He found you lost and guided [you],
ووجدك ضالا فهدى
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its laws, and Prophethood) and guided you?
And He found you poor and made [you] self - sufficient.
ووجدك عائلا فأغنى
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
فأما اليتيم فلا تقهر
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].
وأما السائل فلا تنهر
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
And repulse not the beggar.
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
وأما بنعمة ربك فحدث
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).