وَالضُّحَىٰ ١

By the white forenoon

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ٢

and the brooding night!

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ٣

Thy Lord has neither forsaken thee nor hates thee

وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ ٤

and the Last shall be better for thee than the First.

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ ٥

Thy Lord shall give thee, and thou shalt be satisfied.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ ٦

Did He not find thee an orphan, and shelter thee?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ ٧

Did He not find thee erring, and guide thee?

وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ ٨

Did He not find thee needy, and suffice thee?

فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ ٩

As for the orphan, do not oppress him,

وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ ١٠

and as for the beggar, scold him not;

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ ١١

and as for thy Lord’s blessing, declare it.