Surah Ad-Dhuhaa: Verse 8 - ووجدك عائلا فأغنى... - English

Tafsir of Verse 8, Surah Ad-Dhuhaa

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ

English Translation

And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.

English Transliteration

Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna

Tafsir of Verse 8

Did He not find thee needy, and suffice thee?

And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

Favour [ 3]

وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ (and He found you in need, then made you need-free....93:8). The word ail is derived from ` ailah which means 'to be in need'. The verse signifies that Allah found him impoverished and enriched him. This happened in the beginning through a business partnership with Sayyidah Khadijah al-Kubra ؓ then once she became his wife and 'Mother of the Faithful', her entire wealth was devoted to his service.

After elaborating on the three favours of Allah, three injunctions follow:

Verse 8 - Surah Ad-Dhuhaa: (ووجدك عائلا فأغنى...) - English