Ad-Duhaaالضحى

The Morning Hours · 11 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

١

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

By the morning brightnessSaheeh International

٢

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,Saheeh International

٣

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muḥammad], nor has He detested [you].Saheeh International

٤

وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].Saheeh International

٥

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.Saheeh International

٦

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?Saheeh International

٧

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ

And He found you lost and guided [you],Saheeh International

٨

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ

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

٩

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].Saheeh International

١٠

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].Saheeh International

١١

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].Saheeh International

About Surah Ad-Duhaa (الضحى)

Ad-Duhaa descended as consolation when revelation paused and enemies mocked: 'Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor does He hate you.' It recalls His care — did He not find you an orphan and shelter you? — and answers it with duty: do not oppress the orphan, do not repel the beggar, and proclaim the favor of your Lord.

Chapter
93 of 114
Verses
11
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Morning Brightness

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Ad-Duhaa

What does "Ad-Duhaa" mean in English?

Ad-Duhaa (الضحى) means "The Morning Brightness" in English. It is chapter 93 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Ad-Duhaa?

Surah Ad-Duhaa has 11 verses (ayat). It appears on page 596 of the mushaf.

Is Surah Ad-Duhaa Makki or Madani?

Surah Ad-Duhaa is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.