Tafsir al-Tustari ad-Dhuha الضُّحَىٰ (The Morning Hours, The Early Hours, Morning Bright) 11 verses · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
وَالضُّحَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
By the morning brightnes
Sahl al-Tustari

By the forenoon,He said:In its inner meaning it is the spiritual self (nafs al-rūḥ).

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وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
and by the night when it grows still
Sahl al-Tustari

and [by] the night when it is still,This means the natural self (nafs al-ṭabʿ) when it finds tranquil repose with the spiritual self (nafs al-rūḥ) in the constant remembrance (dhikr) of God, Exalted is He. His words, Exalted is He:

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مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
your Lord has not forsaken you [Prophet], nor does He hate you
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وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
and the future will be better for you than the past
Sahl al-Tustari

and verily, the life to come will be better for you than first [life]He said:What I have kept in store for you [Muḥammad], such as the Praiseworthy Station (maqām maḥmūd), and the place of intercession (maḥall al-shafāʿa), is better than that which I have given you in the life of the world, such as prophethood and messengership.His words, Exalted is He:

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وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
your Lord is sure to give you so much that you will be well satisfied
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أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you
Sahl al-Tustari

Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you?He said:Did He not find you alone and then gave you refuge with your Companions?

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وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Did He not find you lost and guide you
Sahl al-Tustari

And did He not find you erring and then guide you?He said:He found you without knowledge of your own worth, so He made you aware of your great worth. He found you erring away from [understanding] the implications (maʿānī) of [God�s] unadulterated affection (maḥḍ mawadda) for you, so He gave you to drink of the draught of His affection in the cup of His love. Then He guided you to gnosis (maʿrifa) of Him and invested you with the robe of His prophethood and His messengership, that He might guide [you] by them [these distinctions] to proximity (qurb) with Him, and to His unicity (waḥdāniyya).He said:It also has another interpretation: And did he not find you, that is, your natural self (nafs al-ṭabʿ) in need (faqīra) of the way of gnosis (sabīl al-maʿrifa).

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وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Did He not find you in need and make you self-sufficient
Sahl al-Tustari

And did He not find you needy and enrich you?He said:�He found your soul in bewilderment (ḥayrāna), craving (wāliha) for gnosis of Us, in need (faqīra) of it. Then [He] strengthened your spiritual self (nafs al-rūḥ) and enriched it with theQurʾān and wisdom (ḥikma).� Indeed, the Prophet said, �Richness (ghinā) is not having an abundance of possessions; richness is only a richness of the soul.�

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فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Abdel Haleem
So do not be harsh with the orpha
Sahl al-Tustari

So, as for the orphan, do not oppress him,�For you have tasted [the bitterness of] being an orphan (yutm).�Then he said:Another interpretation is the following: �⸢So be gracious to the orphan (fa-ʾlṭuf bi�l-yatīm)⸣, for you know what it means for the heart of an orphan to receive benevolence (luṭf).� His words, Exalted is He:

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وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Abdel Haleem
and do not chide the one who asks for help
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وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
Abdel Haleem
talk about the blessings of your Lord
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