﴿ وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ ﴾

“And found thee in want, and given thee sufficiency?”

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: