Commentary · Quran
Surah 93: The Morning HoursThe Morning Hours
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 93: The Morning Hours, The Early Hours, Morning Brightسُورَةُ الضُّحَىٰ
1By the morning hours 2And by the night when it is stillest, 3Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee, 4And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former, 5And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content. 6Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)? 7Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)? 8Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)? 9Therefor the orphan oppress not, 10Therefor the beggar drive not away, 11Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلضُّحَىٰ 2وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ 3مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ 4وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ 5وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ 6أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ 7وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ 8وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ 9فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ 10وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ 11وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ