Surah Ad-Dhuha - English Translation by N J Dawood
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
BY THE light of day
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 1
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
and by the night when she spreads her darkness
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 2
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
your Lord has not forsaken you,¹ nor does He abhor you
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 3
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
The life to come holds a richer prize for you than this present life
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 4
وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ
and you shall be gratified with what your Lord will give you
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 5
أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 6
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ
And did He not find you in error and guide you
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 7
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ
And did He not find you poor and enrich you
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 8
فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ
Therefore do not wrong the orphan
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 9
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ
nor chide away the beggar
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 10
وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ
But proclaim the goodness of your Lord
Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 11