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
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وَالضُّحَىٰ |
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By oath of the late morning, |
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وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ |
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And by oath of the night when it covers, |
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مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ |
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Your Lord has not forsaken you nor does He dislike you! |
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وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ |
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And indeed the latter is better for you than the former. |
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وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ |
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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.) |
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أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ |
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Did He not find you an orphan, so provided you shelter? |
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وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ |
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And found you deeply engrossed in His love, so directed you? |
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وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ |
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And found you in need, so made you prosperous? |
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فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ |
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Therefore do not oppress the orphan. |
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وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ |
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And do not rebuke the beggar. |
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وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ |
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And abundantly proclaim the favours of your Lord. |
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