93: al-Zohaa الضحى
This Surah was revealed in Makkah and has 11 verses. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that Allah (s.w.t.) is pleased with person who recites
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This Surah was revealed in Makkah and has 11 verses. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that Allah (s.w.t.) is pleased with person who recites this Surah.
If recited together with name of a person who has gone missing, he will return home safe and sound. If something is forgotten somewhere by mistake, the recitation of this Surah keeps its safe until you get it back.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
وَالضُّحٰىۙ(1)
WAZ ZOHAA.
By the Glorious Morning Light,
وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا سَجٰىۙ(2)
WAL LAYLE EZAA SAJAA.
And by the Night when it is still,
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلٰىؕ(3)
MAA WADDA-A’KA RABBOKA WA MAA QALAA.
Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased.
وَلَلْاٰخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْاُوْلٰىؕ(4)
WA LAL-AAKHERATO KHAYRUL LAKA MENAL OOLAA.
And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present.
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيْكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضٰىؕ(5)
WA LA-SAWFA YOA’TEEKA RABBOKA FA-TARZAA.
And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased.
اَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيْمًا فَاٰوٰى(6)
ALAM YAJIDKA YATEEMAN FA-AAWAA.
Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآ لًّا فَهَدٰى(7)
WA WAJADAKA ZAAAL-LAN FA-HADAA.
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَاَغْنٰىؕ(8)
WA WAJADAKA A’AAELAN FA-AGHNAA.
And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
فَاَمَّا الْيَتِيْمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْؕ(9)
FA-AMMAL YATEEMA FALAA TAQHAR.
Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,
وَاَمَّا السَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْؕ(10)
WA AMMAS SAAA-ELA FALAA TANHAR.
Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
وَاَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ(11)
WA AMMAA BE-NE’MATE RABBEKA FA-HADDIS.
But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!
