الضحى
Ad-Duhaa
The Morning Hours · Meccan · 11 ayahs
Ad-Duhaa
About this surah
Occasion of revelation
Revealed when revelation paused for some nights and a woman taunted the Prophet that he had been forsaken.
Themes
It reassures the Prophet that his Lord has neither forsaken nor disliked him, that the Hereafter is better for him, and recalls Allah's care for him as an orphan. It commands kindness to the orphan and the one who asks, and speaking of Allah's favours.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 4950 · Sahih Muslim 1797
بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ
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93:1
وَالضُّحٰىۙ ١
By the forenoon (after sunrise).
Occasion of revelation (1–3)
The Prophet fell ill and did not rise for the night prayer for two or three nights, and a woman taunted him that he had been forsaken. These ayahs were revealed.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4950
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93:2
وَالَّيۡلِ اِذَا سَجٰىۙ ٢
By the night when it darkens (and stand still).
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93:3
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلٰىؕ ٣
Your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither forsaken you nor hates you.
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93:4
وَلَـلۡاٰخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الۡاُوۡلٰىؕ ٤
And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).
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93:5
وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيۡكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضٰىؕ ٥
And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased.
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93:6
اَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيۡمًا فَاٰوٰى ٦
Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge?
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93:7
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآ لًّا فَهَدٰى ٧
And He found you unaware (of the Qur’ân, its laws, and Prophethood) and guided you?
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93:8
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآٮِٕلًا فَاَغۡنٰىؕ ٨
And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)?
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93:9
فَاَمَّا الۡيَتِيۡمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡؕ ٩
Therefore, treat not the orphan with oppression.
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93:10
وَاَمَّا السَّآٮِٕلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡؕ ١٠
And repulse not the beggar.
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93:11
وَاَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ ١١
And proclaim the Grace of your Lord (i.e. the Prophethood and all other Graces).
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