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