الضحى

By the forenoon*,

By (Wa) the forenoon (Ed'Duhaa)*,

and the night when it enshrouds.

and (Wa) the night (Ellai'li) when (Izaa) it enshrouds (Sajaa).

Your LORD has neither left you nor detested.

Your LORD (Rabbu-ka) has neither (Maa) left you (s) (Waddaä-ka) nor (Wamaa) detested (Qalaa).

But the hereafter is better for you than the first life.

But (Wa) the hereafter (Lal' Aakhiratu) is better (Khai'run) for you (s) (Laka) than (Mina) the first life (El'Uulaa).

And your LORD will give you, and you will be pleased.

And (Wa) your LORD (Rabbu-ka) will (Saw'fa) give you (s) (Yu'tii-ka), and (Fa) you will be pleased (Tar'doa).

Did HE not find you orphaned and provided shelter?

Did HE not (Alam') find you (s) (Yajid'ka) orphaned (Yatiimaan) and (Fa) provided shelter (Aawaa)?

And HE found you lost and guided?

And (Wa) HE found you (s) (Wajada-ka) lost (astray) (Doallan) and (Fa) guided (Hadaa)?

And HE found you needy and made rich?

And (Wa) HE found you (s) (Wajada-ka) needy (Ää-ilan) and (Fa) made rich (Ag'naa)?

So as for the orphan, henceforth do not constrain,

So (Fa) as for (Ammaa) the orphan (El'Yatiima), henceforth (Fa) do not (Laa) constrain (Taq'har’),

and as for the beggar, henceforth do not reproach,

and (Wa) as for (Amma) the beggar (Es'Saa’ila), henceforth (Fa) do not (Laa) reproach (Tan'har’),

but as for the blessing of your LORD, henceforth talk about it.

but (Wa Ammaa) as for (Bi) the blessing (favour) (Ni'mati) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka), henceforth (Fa) talk about it (Haddith’).