Surah Ad-Dhuhaa (The Morning Hours)

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

By the Glorious Morning Light,

By the morning hours

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

And by the Night when it is still,-

And by the night when it is stillest,

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.

Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,

وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.

And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased.

And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?

Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ

And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.

Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)?

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ

And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)?

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,

Therefor the orphan oppress not,

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);

Therefor the beggar drive not away,

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!

Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.