الضحى

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ 1

By the morning brightness

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ 2

And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,[1941]

Translation notes

[1941] And becomes still.

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ 3

Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muḥammad], nor has He detested [you].

وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ 4

And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].

وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ 5

And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.

أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ 6

Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ 7

And He found you lost and guided [you],

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ 8

And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.

فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ 9

So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ 10

And as for the petitioner,[1942] do not repel [him].

Translation notes

[1942] Anyone who seeks aid or knowledge.

وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ 11

But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].