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Surah Ad-Duhaa (undefined)

سُورَةُ الضُّحَىٰ

Surah 93 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 11 verses

Also spelled: Duhaa, Ad Duhaa, AdDuhaa, The Morning Hours, Duha

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.

  1. 93:1

    وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

    Wad duhaa

    By the morning brightness

  2. 93:2

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

    Wal laili iza sajaa

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

  3. 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].

  4. 93:4

    وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola

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

  5. 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.

  6. 93:6

    أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

    Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa

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

  7. 93:7

    وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ

    Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada

    And He found you lost and guided [you],

  8. 93:8

    وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ

    Wa wa jadaka 'aa-ilan fa aghnaa

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

  9. 93:9

    فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

    Fa am mal yateema fala taqhar

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

  10. 93:10

    وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

    Wa am mas saa-ila fala tanhar

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

  11. 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.