Surah Ad-Duha – The Morning Hours

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

Wad duhaa

By the Glorious Morning Light,

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

Wal laili iza sajaa

And by the Night when it is still,-

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

Ma wad da'aka rabbuka wa ma qalaa

Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.

وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola

And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

Wa la sawfa y'uteeka rabbuka fatarda

And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa

Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ

Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada

And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ

Wa wa jadaka 'aa-ilan fa aghnaa

And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

Fa am mal yateema fala taqhar

Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

Wa am mas saa-ila fala tanhar

Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

Wa amma bi ni'mati rabbika fahad dith

But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!