The Morning Hours
Morning brightness and a quiet night introduce reassurance to the Prophet that he has not been abandoned. Follow the direct address carefully. Reflect on its consolation while respecting the specific recipient and setting of the passage.
Based on Quran 93:1–5. Original study prompt, not a complete tafsir. Compare the passage ↗English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com · v1.1.2 ↗
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
(1) By the morning brightness
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
(2) And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,[1941]
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
(3) Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muḥammad], nor has He detested [you].
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
(4) And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
(5) And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
(6) Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ
(7) And He found you lost and guided [you],
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ
(8) And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
(9) So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
(10) And as for the petitioner,[1942] do not repel [him].
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
(11) But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].