وَالضُّحَى

By the forenoon (after sun-rise);

وَاللَّيلِ إِذَا سَجَى

And by the night when it is still (or darkens);

Wa Al-Layli 'Idha Sajá

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَى

Your Lord (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) has neither forsaken you nor hated you.

Ma Wadda`aka Rabbuka Wa Ma Qalá

وَلَلآخِرَةُ خَير ٌ لَكَ مِنَ الأُولَى

And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).

Wa Lal'akhiratu Khayrun Laka Mina Al-'Ūlá

وَلَسَوفَ يُعطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرضَى

And verily, your Lord will give you (all i.e. good) so that you shall be well-pleased.

Wa Lasawfa Yu`ţika Rabbuka Fatarđá

أَلَم يَجِدْكَ يَتِيما ً فَآوَى

Did He not find you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) an orphan and gave you a refuge?

'Alam Yajidka Yatimaan Fa'awá

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالّا ً فَهَدَى

And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its legal laws, and Prophethood, etc.) and guided you?

Wa Wajadaka Đallaan Fahadá

وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلا ً فَأَغنَى

And He found you poor, and made you rich (selfsufficient with selfcontentment, etc.)?

Wa Wajadaka `Ā'ilaan Fa'aghná

فَأَمَّا اليَتِيمَ فَلاَ تَقْهَر

Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression,

Fa'amma Al-Yatima Fala Taqhar

وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلاَ تَنهَر

And repulse not the beggar;

Wa 'Amma As-Sa'ila Fala Tanhar

وَأَمَّا بِنِعمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّث

And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).