93. Surah Ad-Duhaa (The Forenoon - After Sunrise)

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

1

YUSUFALI : By the Glorious Morning Light,

PICKTHAL : By the morning hours

SHAKIR : I swear by the early hours of the day,

M& HILALI : By the forenoon (after sun-rise);

2

YUSUFALI : And by the Night when it is still,-

PICKTHAL : And by the night when it is stillest,

SHAKIR : And the night when it covers with darkness.

M& HILALI : And by the night when it is still (or darkens);

3

YUSUFALI : Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.

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

SHAKIR : Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased,

M& HILALI : Your Lord (O Muhammad ()) has neither forsaken you nor hated you.

4

YUSUFALI : And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.

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

SHAKIR : And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before.

M& HILALI : And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).

5

YUSUFALI : And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased.

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

SHAKIR : And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased.

M& HILALI : And verily, your Lord will give you (all i.e. good) so that you shall be well-pleased.

6

YUSUFALI : Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?

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

SHAKIR : Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?

M& HILALI : Did He not find you (O Muhammad ()) an orphan and gave you a refuge?

7

YUSUFALI : And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.

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

SHAKIR : And find you lost (that is, unrecognized by men) and guide (them to you)?

M& HILALI : And He found you unaware (of the Qur'an, its legal laws, and Prophethood, etc.) and guided you?

8

YUSUFALI : And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

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

SHAKIR : And find you in want and make you to be free from want?

M& HILALI : And He found you poor, and made you rich (selfsufficient with selfcontentment, etc.)?

9

YUSUFALI : Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,

PICKTHAL : Therefor the orphan oppress not,

SHAKIR : Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).

M& HILALI : Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression,

10

YUSUFALI : Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);

PICKTHAL : Therefor the beggar drive not away,

SHAKIR : And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),

M& HILALI : And repulse not the beggar;

11

YUSUFALI : But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!

PICKTHAL : Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.

SHAKIR : And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it).

M& HILALI : And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).