AL DUHA (THE LATE MORNING)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 11 verses – 1 section)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | وَالضُّحَىٰ |
| By oath of the late morning, | |
| 2 | وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ |
| And by oath of the night when it covers, | |
| 3 | مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ |
| Your Lord has not forsaken you nor does He dislike you! | |
| 4 | وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ |
| And indeed the latter is better for you than the former. | |
| 5 | وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ |
| And indeed your Lord will soon give you so much that you will be pleased. (Allah seeks to please the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.) | |
| 6 | أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ |
| Did He not find you an orphan (or unique), so provided you shelter? | |
| 7 | وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ |
| And found you deeply engrossed in His love, so directed you (towards Himself)? | |
| 8 | وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ |
| And found you in need, so made you prosperous? | |
| 9 | فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ |
| Therefore do not oppress the orphan. | |
| 10 | وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ |
| And do not rebuke the beggar. | |
| 11 | وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ |
| And abundantly proclaim the favours of your Lord. | |