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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 Swahili translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 93:1

    وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

    Wad duhaa

    Naapa kwa mchana!

  2. 93:2

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

    Wal laili iza sajaa

    Na kwa usiku unapo tanda!

  3. 93:3

    مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

    Ma wad da'aka rabbuka wa ma qalaa

    Mola wako Mlezi hakukuacha, wala hakukasirika nawe.

  4. 93:4

    وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola

    Na bila ya shaka wakati ujao utakuwa bora kwako kuliko ulio tangulia.

  5. 93:5

    وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

    Wa la sawfa y'uteeka rabbuka fatarda

    Na Mola wako Mlezi atakupa mpaka uridhike.

  6. 93:6

    أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

    Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa

    Kwani hakukukuta yatima akakupa makaazi?

  7. 93:7

    وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ

    Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada

    Na akakukuta umepotea akakuongoa?

  8. 93:8

    وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ

    Wa wa jadaka 'aa-ilan fa aghnaa

    Akakukuta mhitaji akakutosheleza?

  9. 93:9

    فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

    Fa am mal yateema fala taqhar

    Basi yatima usimwonee!

  10. 93:10

    وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

    Wa am mas saa-ila fala tanhar

    Na anaye omba au kuuliza usimkaripie!

  11. 93:11

    وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

    Wa amma bi ni'mati rabbika fahad dith

    Na neema za Mola wako Mlezi zisimlie.

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: Swahili. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.