Surah Ad-Duhaa (undefined) is the 93th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 11 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 93:1
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
Wad duhaa
By the morning brightness
- 93:2
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Wal laili iza sajaa
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,
- 93:3
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Ma wad da'aka rabbuka wa ma qalaa
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].
- 93:4
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
- 93:5
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
Wa la sawfa y'uteeka rabbuka fatarda
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
- 93:6
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
- 93:7
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ
Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada
And He found you lost and guided [you],
- 93:8
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Wa wa jadaka 'aa-ilan fa aghnaa
And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.
- 93:9
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Fa am mal yateema fala taqhar
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
- 93:10
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Wa am mas saa-ila fala tanhar
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].
- 93:11
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
Wa amma bi ni'mati rabbika fahad dith
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
About Surah Ad-Duhaa
Ad-Duha, the Morning Brightness, was revealed to comfort the Prophet (peace be upon him) during a pause in revelation, reassuring him that his Lord had not abandoned him. It reminds him of the favors he received as an orphan and a seeker, and calls him to be kind to the orphan and the one who asks, and to speak of his Lord's blessings.
Themes: Comfort and reassurance, Allah has not left you, Kindness to the orphan, Gratitude
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: English. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.