Al-Qur'an Surah Ad-Duhaa Verse 6

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Did He not find you an orphan, and give you shelter?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Did He not find you as an orphan then sheltered you?

Ruwwad Translation Center

Did He not find you an orphan then take good care of you?

A. J. Arberry

Did He not find thee an orphan, and shelter thee?

Abdul Haleem

Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you?

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Found He not thee an orphan, so He sheltered thee?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?

Abul Ala Maududi

Did He not find you an orphan and then gave you shelter?

Ahmed Ali

Did He not find you an orphan and take care of you?

Ahmed Raza Khan

Did He not find you an orphan, so provided you shelter?

Ali Quli Qarai

Did He not find you an orphan, and shelter you?

Ali Ünal

Did He not find you an orphan and give shelter (to you)?

Amatul Rahman Omar

Did He not find you an orphan and take (you) under (His) care?

English Literal

Did He not find you an orphan , so he sheltered (you)?

Faridul Haque

Did He not find you an orphan, so provided you shelter?

Hamid S. Aziz

Did He not find you an orphan, and give you protection?

Hilali & Khan

Did He not find you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) an orphan and gave you a refuge?

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And find thee groping, so He showed the way?

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)?

Muhammad Sarwar

Did He not find you as an orphan and give you shelter?

Qaribullah & Darwish

Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Did He not find you an orphan and gave you a refuge

Wahiduddin Khan

Did He not find you orphaned and shelter you?

Talal Itani

Did He not find you orphaned, and sheltered you?

Tafsir jalalayn

Did He not find you an orphan (an interrogative meant as an affirmative, in other words, He did [indeed] find you [an orphan]), having lost your father before you were born or [shortly] thereafter, and shelter you?, by having your uncle Ab Tlib embrace you [as part of his household].

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Did He not find you an orphan and gave you a refuge?

This refers to the fact that

- his father died while his mother was still pregnant with him,

- and his mother, Aminah bint Wahb died when he was only six years old.

- After this he was under the guardianship of his grandfather, Abdul-Muttalib, until he died when Muhammad was eight years old.

- Then his uncle, Abu Talib took responsibility for him and continued to protect him, assist him, elevate his status, honor him, and even restrain his people from harming him.

When he was forty years of age and Allah commissioned him with the Prophethood. Even with this, Abu Talib continued to follow the religion of his people, worshipping idols. All of this took place by the divine decree of Allah and His decree is most excellent. Until Abu Talib died a short time before the Hijrah.

After this (Abu Talib's death) the foolish and ignorant people of the Quraysh began to attack him, so Allah chose for him to migrate away from them to the city of Al-Aws and Al-Khazraj among those who helped him (in Al-Madinah). Allah caused his Sunnah to be spread in the most perfect and complete manner. Then, when he arrived at their city, they gave him shelter, supported him, defended him and fought before him (against the enemies of Islam) -- may Allah be pleased with all of them. All of this was from Allah's protection for him, guarding over him and caring for him.

Then Allah says,

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالاًّ فَهَدَى