Surah Al-Dzuhâ

Translation: Abdul Mannan Omar. Open a verse to compare translations and read its commentary.

1. 1 وَالضُّحَىٰ I call to witness the growing brightness of the forenoon,
2. 2 وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ And the night when it becomes still,
3. 3 مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ (O Prophet!) your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased (with you).
4. 4 وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ Surely, (your) future is better for you than your past.
5. 5 وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ Your Lord will soon give you (what you desire), and you will be well pleased (with Him).
6. 6 أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ Did He not find you an orphan and take (you) under (His) care?
7. 7 وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ He found you lost in (His) love (and that of His people), and gave you guidance (so as to enable you help the people reach the goal),
8. 8 وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ And He found you having a large family to support, He freed you from want (of every kind).
9. 9 فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ Therefore as to the orphan, do not allow him to be an oppressed person.
10. 10 وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ And as for the person who seeks (your assistance) do not chide him away.
11. 11 وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Then as to the blessings and favours of your Lord, keep on proclaiming (your gratitude by doing similar favours to your fellow beings).