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Surah Ad-Duha

سورة الضحى · The Morning Hours · 11 verses · Meccan

Ad-Duha was revealed after a pause in revelation and consoles the Prophet ﷺ: "Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased." It reminds us to care for orphans and those who ask.

Also written as: Duha, Ad-Dhuha

Number
93
Arabic
الضحى
Meaning
The Morning Hours
Verses
11
Revealed in
Mecca
Juz
30
Mushaf page
596

Surah Ad-Duha in Arabic and English

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

93:1

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾

Waaldduha

By the morning brightness

93:2

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

Waallayli itha saja

And [by] the night when it covers with darkness

93:3

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

Ma waddaʿaka rabbuka wama qala

Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you]

93:4

وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola

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

93:5

وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾

Walasawfa yuʿteeka rabbuka fatarda

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

93:6

أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾

Alam yajidka yateeman faawa

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

93:7

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٧﴾

Wawajadaka dallan fahada

And He found you lost and guided [you]

93:8

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

Wawajadaka ʿailan faaghna

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

93:9

فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ ﴿٩﴾

Faamma alyateema fala taqhar

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

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ ﴿١٠﴾

Waamma alssaila fala tanhar

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

وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ ﴿١١﴾

Waamma biniʿmati rabbika fahaddith

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

Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Ad-Duha?

Surah Ad-Duha has 11 verses.

Where was Surah Ad-Duha revealed?

Surah Ad-Duha is a Meccan surah; it was revealed in Mecca.

Which juz is Surah Ad-Duha in?

Surah Ad-Duha is in juz 30, on page 596 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

What does Ad-Duha mean?

الضحى means "The Morning Hours".

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