93. Sūrat Ad-Duha · The Morning Hours

By the morning sunlight,

By the morning hours

CONSIDER the bright morning hours,

By the growing brightness of the morning.

By the growing morning bright (when the sun gains height and spreads its radiance), Or (O My Esteemed Beloved,) I swear by (your holy face glowing like) the growing morning bright, (the radiant face, whose effulgence has illumined the dark souls,) Or By (the growing sunshine of your Messengership rising like) the morning bright (whose radiance has replaced the darkness of ignorance with the enlightenment of guidance,

and the night when it falls still!

And by the night when it is stillest,

and the night when it grows still and dark.

And by the night when it covers.

And by the night when it covers up, Or (O My Esteemed Beloved,) I swear by (your fragrant tresses spread like) the sprawling murky night (over your effulgent face and shoulders,) Or By (the veil of your essence that is keeping under layered covers your real nucleus of radiance like) the dark night when it envelops

Your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful ˹of you˺.

Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,

Thy Sustainer has not forsaken thee, nor does He scorn thee:

Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor He was disgust.

(Ever since He has chosen you,) your Lord has not forsaken you. Nor is He displeased (ever since He has taken you as His Beloved)

And the next life is certainly far better for you than this one.

And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,

for, indeed, the life to come will be better for thee than this earlier part [of thy life]!

And undoubtedly, the following one is better for you than the preceding one.

Indeed, every following hour is a better (source of eminence and exaltation) for you than the preceding one

And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased.

And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.

And, indeed, in time will thy Sustainer grant thee [what thy heart desires], and thou shalt be well-pleased.

And undoubtedly, soon your Lord shall give you so much that you shall be satisfied.

And soon your Lord shall bestow upon you (so much) that you will be well-pleased

Did He not find you as an orphan then shelter you?

Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)?

Has He not found thee an orphan, and given thee shelter?

Did He not find you an orphan, then give you shelter?

(O Beloved!) Did He not find you an orphan, and then provided you (a dignifying and graceful) abode? Or Did He not find you (compassionate) and provided (in your person) a shelter for orphans

Did He not find you unguided then guide you?

Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)?

And found thee lost on thy way, and guided thee?

And He found you drown in His Love, therefore gave way unto Him.

And He found you engrossed and lost in His love and then made you achieve the coveted objective. Or And He found in you (a leader) for a straying people so He provided them guidance (through you)

And did He not find you needy then satisfy your needs?

Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)?

And found thee in want, and given thee sufficiency?

And He found you needy so He enriched you.

And He found you seeking (closeness with your Lord), and (then blessed you with the pleasure of His sight and) freed you of every need (forever). Or And He found you compassionate and benevolent, then (through you) made the destitute non-liable

So do not oppress the orphan,

Therefor the orphan oppress not,

Therefore, the orphan shalt thou never wrong,

So, put not pressure over orphan.

So, never should you be strict with any orphan

nor repulse the beggar.

Therefor the beggar drive not away,

and him that seeks [thy] help shalt thou never chide,

And chide not the beggar.

Nor reproach any beggar (seeking help at your door)

And proclaim the blessings of your Lord.

Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.

and of thy Sustainer's blessings shalt thou [ever] speak.

And publicize well the favours of your Lord.

And proclaim (well) the bounties of your Lord