Chapter 93, 11 verses
By the Glorious Morning Light,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والضحى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the morning hours
And by the Night when it is still, -
والليل إذا سجى
And by the night when it is stillest,
Thy Guardian - Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.
ما ودعك ربك وما قلى
Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,
And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.
وللآخرة خير لك من الأولى
And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,
And soon will thy Guardian - Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well - pleased.
ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى
And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.
Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?
ألم يجدك يتيما فآوى
Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee) ?
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
ووجدك ضالا فهدى
Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee) ?
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
ووجدك عائلا فأغنى
Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee) ?
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
فأما اليتيم فلا تقهر
Therefor the orphan oppress not,
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
وأما السائل فلا تنهر
Therefor the beggar drive not away,
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!
وأما بنعمة ربك فحدث
Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.