这一章在主题、表达、意象、寓意和节奏上，都带有一种温柔与慈悲。它是一份充满爱意的讯息，仿佛一只仁慈的手轻轻抚过，抚平伤痛，消除艰难。同时，它也营造出一种安宁知足与坚定盼望的氛围。

This sūrah, in subject matter, expression, images, connotations and rhythm provides a touch of tenderness and mercy. It is a message of affection, the touch of a benevolent hand to soothe pain and remove hardship. At the same time, it generates an air of contentment and confident hope.

这一章经文整体上是献给先知（愿主福安之）的。它是来自他的主的讯息，使他的心充满喜悦、欢欣、安宁与满足。总而言之，它为他那不安的灵魂和受苦的心带来了怜悯与慈爱。

The sūrah is dedicated in its entirety to the Prophet (peace be upon him). It is a message from his Lord which touches his heart with pleasure, joy, tranquillity and contentment. All-in-all, it proffers mercy and compassion to his restless soul and suffering heart.

有许多记载提到，《古兰经》的启示在某一阶段曾经中断，天使吉卜利勒（Gabriel）有一段时间没有来到先知身边。于是不信道者说："穆罕默德的主已经抛弃他了！"因此，真主降示了这一章经文。

Several accounts mention that the revelation of the Qur’ān to the Prophet came, at one stage, to a halt and that the angel Gabriel stopped coming to him for a while. The unbelievers therefore said, “Muĥammad’s Lord has bidden him farewell!” God therefore revealed this sūrah.

启示、吉卜利勒的探访，以及与真主的联系，是先知在其艰难道路上的全部装备。在遭受严厉拒斥时，它们是他唯一的慰藉；面对公然的否认，它们是他唯一的安抚。正是从这些源泉中，他获得了力量，得以坚定地抵抗那些一心拒绝、否定，并蓄意对先知的使命和他所宣扬的信仰发动恶毒、卑劣攻击的不信道者。

Revelation, Gabriel’s visits and the link with God were the Prophet’s whole equipment along his precarious path. They were his only solace in the face of hard rejection and his sole comfort against outright repudiation. They were the source from which he derived his strength to stand steadfast against the unbelievers who were intent on rebuff and refusal, and on directing a wicked, vile attack against the Prophet’s message and the faith he preached.

当启示被中止时，先知失去了力量的源泉。他的生命之泉仿佛枯竭，他渴望与心中的挚友相见。他独自留在荒野之中，没有食物，没有水，也没有他所熟悉的心爱伴侣的陪伴。这种处境极大地考验着人的忍耐力。

So when the revelation was withheld, the source of strength for the Prophet was cut off. His life spring was sapped and he longed for his heart’s friend. Alone he was left in the wilderness, without sustenance, water, or the accustomed companionship of his beloved friend. It was a situation which heavily taxed human endurance.

随后降下了这一章经文，它如同一条慈悲、怜悯、希望、安慰与宽慰的河流。"你的主没有撇弃你，也没有厌恶你。

Then this sūrah was revealed and it came as a river of compassion, mercy, hope, comfort and reassurance. “Your Lord has neither forsaken you, nor does He hate you.

诚然，后世对你来说比今世更好。主必定会在适当的时候赐予你恩惠，使你满意。”（第3-5节）你的主从未离弃你，也从未舍弃你，甚至从未收回他的慈悯与庇护。“难道他不曾发现你是孤儿，而给你庇护吗？难道他不曾发现你迷误，而引导你吗？难道他不曾发现你贫穷，而使你富足吗？”（第6-8节）

以拂晓发誓，以夜晚静谧昏暗发誓！你的主没有舍弃你，也没有厌恶你。后世对你来说必定胜于今世。你的主必定会赐予你，使你满意。（第1-5节）

By the bright morning hours, and the night when it grows still and dark, your Lord has neither forsaken you, nor does He hate you. Surely the life to come will be better for you than this present life. And, certainly, in time your Lord will be bounteous to you and you will be well pleased. (Verses 1-5)

真主以这两个宁静而启迪人心的时段起誓，将自然现象与人的情感联系起来。由此，人心与宇宙之间便产生了相互呼应，这宇宙是美丽的、有生命的，并对一切生灵怀有同情。因此，人心便与世界和睦共处，安然舒畅，心怀喜乐。

God vows by these two calm and inspiring periods of time and establishes a relationship between natural phenomena and human feelings. Thus, mutual response is encouraged between human hearts and the universe, which is beautiful, alive and sympathetic to all living beings. Hence, hearts live in peace with the world, relaxed and happy.

这种表达方式在本章中尤为恰当,因为这里强调的是同伴与陪伴之感。仿佛先知ﷺ一开始就被告知:他的主早已赐予他周围世界的陪伴,他绝非被抛弃,也并非孤身一人。

This mode of expression is particularly appropriate in this sūrah as the feeling of fellowship is stressed here. It is as if the Prophet is being told straightaway that his Lord had already blessed him with the fellowship of the world around him and that he was by no means forsaken or left alone.

接着是一个明确而有力的断言:"你的主没有舍弃你,也没有憎恶你。"(第3节)他没有离开你,也没有像那些想要伤害你心灵与精神的人所指称的那样对你严厉。因为他是你的主,你属于他。他是你的供养者和保护者。真主赐予你的恩惠既没有耗尽,也没有中止。穆罕默德啊,你在后世将获得的恩惠,远比你今世所得的更多、更好。"后世对你来说确实比今世更好。"(第4节)

Then follows a clear and emphatic assertion: “Your Lord has neither forsaken you, nor does He hate you.” (Verse 3) He has not left you, nor has He been harsh to you as is alleged by those who want to afflict your heart and soul. For He is your Lord and you belong to Him. He is your sustainer and protector. God’s favours on you have neither run out nor have they been stopped. You, Muĥammad, are to get much more and better favours in the hereafter than you are getting in this life. “Surely the life to come will be better for you than this present life.” (Verse 4)

真主正在为你储备，穆罕默德啊，那将使你在使命中得到满足、减轻你艰难的道路、并使你的讯息获得胜利、印证你所倡导之真理的一切。事实上，当先知面对其民众的顽固拒绝、虐待与恶意时，这些念头正萦绕在他心头。"后世必胜于今世，你的主必定会赐予你，使你满意。"（第5节）

God is saving for you, Muĥammad, what will satisfy you in your mission and ease your hard path and bring about the victory of your message, vindicating the truth you advocate. These thoughts were in fact preoccupying the Prophet’s mind as he encountered his people’s adamant rejection, ill-treatment, and malice. “In time, your Lord will be bounteous to you and you will be well pleased.” (Verse 5)

该章接着提醒先知，从他使命开始之时起，主对他的态度，好让他回想主如何优待他，从而想起主恩的美好回忆："难道他不是找到你是孤儿，而庇护你吗？他不是找到你迷途，而引导你吗？"