Surah Ad-Duhaaالضحى
The Morning Hours · 11 verses · Meccan
Ad-Duhaa (الضحى): full text and translation
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وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾
93:1 By the Glorious Morning Light,
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾
93:2 And by the Night When it is still,—
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾
93:3 Thy Guardian-Lord Hath not forsaken thee, Nor is He displeased,
وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾
93:4 And verily the hereafter Will be better for thee Than the present.
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾
93:5 And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (That wherewith) thou Shalt be well-pleased.
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾
93:6 Did He not find thee An orphan and give thee Shelter (and care)?
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٧﴾
93:7 And He found thee Wandering, and He gave Thee guidance.
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ ﴿٨﴾
93:8 And He found thee In need, and made Thee independent.
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ ﴿٩﴾
93:9 Therefore, treat not The orphan with harshness,
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ ﴿١٠﴾
93:10 Nor repulse the petitioner (Unheard);
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ ﴿١١﴾
93:11 But the Bounty Of thy Lord— Rehearse and proclaim!