Wawajadaka AAa-ilan faaghna (surah Duha: 8)

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(93:8) And did He not find you in want, and then enriched you? *8

Wa wa jadaka `aa-ilan fa aghnaa

*8) The Holy Prophet's father had left only a she-camel and a slave-girl in heritage for him; so he started his life in a state of poverty. Then a time came when the wealthiest lady among the Quraish, Hadrat Khadijah, first made him her partner in trade, then married him, and he took charge of all her trade and business. Thus, he not only became wealthy but his riches in no way were dependent on the resources of his wife; his own hardwork and ability had gone a long way towards promoting her trade and commerce.