In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Praise be to God, Lord of the Universe,
The Compassionate, the Merciful,
Sovereign of the Day of Judgment!
You alone we worship, and to You alone
we turn for help.
Guide us to the straight path,
The path of those whom You have favoured,
Not of those who have incurred Your wrath,
Nor of those who have gone astray.

Daylight

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

By the light of day, and by the dark of night, your Lord has not forsaken you, nor does He abhor you.
The life to come holds a richer prize for you than this present life. You shall be gratified with what your Lord will give you.
Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?
Did He not find you in error and guide you?
Did He not find you poor and enrich you?
Therefore do not wrong the orphan, nor chide away the beggar. But proclaim the goodness of your Lord.

Comfort

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Have we not lifted up your heart and relieved you of the burden which weighed down your back?
Have We not given you high renown?
With every hardship there is ease. With every hardship there is ease.
When your prayers are ended resume your toil, and seek your Lord with all fervor.

Qadr

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

We Revealed this on the Night of Qadr. Would that you knew what the Night of Qadr is like!
Better is the Night of Qadr than a thousand months.
On that night the angels and the Spirit by their Lord’s leave come down with each decree.
That night is peace, till break of dawn.

Help

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

When God's help and victory come, and you see men embrace God’s faith in multitudes, give glory to your Lord and seek His pardon. He is ever disposed to mercy.




Copyright © 1956 by N.J. Dawood

From The Koran, translated by N.J. Dawood (New York: Penguin Books, 1956).