Chapter 93 · 11 verses
Ad-Dhuhaa
The Morning Hours
الضحى
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
93:1
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ١
English
By the morning sunlight
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93:2
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ٢
English
and the night when it falls still!
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93:3
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ٣
English
Your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful ˹of you˺.
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93:4
وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ٤
English
And the next life is certainly far better for you than this one.
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93:5
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ٥
English
And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased.
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93:6
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ٦
English
Did He not find you as an orphan then sheltered you?
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93:7
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ٧
English
Did He not find you unguided then guided you?
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93:8
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ٨
English
And did He not find you needy then satisfied your needs?
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93:9
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ٩
English
So do not oppress the orphan
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93:10
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ١٠
English
nor repulse the beggar.
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93:11
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ١١
English
And proclaim the blessings of your Lord.
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About Surah Ad-Dhuhaa (The Morning Hours)
Named "the Morning Brightness" (al-Ḍuḥā), a Meccan sūrah of reassurance to the Prophet ﷺ that his Lord has not forsaken him, and a call to kindness.
- Chapter
- 93 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 11
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Ad-Dhuhaa about?
Named "the Morning Brightness" (al-Ḍuḥā), a Meccan sūrah of reassurance to the Prophet ﷺ that his Lord has not forsaken him, and a call to kindness.
How many verses are in Surah Ad-Dhuhaa?
Surah Ad-Dhuhaa (The Morning Hours) has 11 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Ad-Dhuhaa Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Ad-Dhuhaa is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Ad-Dhuhaa in the Qurʾān?
Surah Ad-Dhuhaa is the 93rd chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.