The Morning Hours, The Early Hours, Morning Bright — Arthur John Arberry Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Brightness of the Day

وَالضُّحَىٰ

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By the white forenoo

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

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and the brooding night

Waallayli itha saja

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

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Thy Lord has neither forsaken thee nor hates the

Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala

وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ

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and the Last shall be better for thee than the First

Walal-akhiratu khayrun laka mina al-oola

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ

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Thy Lord shall give thee, and thou shalt be satisfied

Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ

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Did He not find thee an orphan, and shelter thee

Alam yajidka yateeman faawa

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ

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Did He not find thee erring, and guide thee

Wawajadaka dallan fahada

وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ

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Did He not find thee needy, and suffice thee

Wawajadaka AAa-ilan faaghna

فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

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As for the orphan, do not oppress him

Faamma alyateema fala taqhar

وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

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and as for the beggar, scold him not

Waamma alssa-ila fala tanhar

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

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and as for thy Lord's blessing, declare it

Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith

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