سُورَةُ الضحى

Surah Ad-Duha

The Morning Hours
Meccan11 versesJuz 30Page 596

Surah Ad-Duha (الضحى, "The Morning Hours") is chapter 93 of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 11 verses (ayat), found in juz 30, on page 596 of the standard Madinah mushaf. Read it below in the original Arabic (Uthmani script) with transliteration and translation, listen verse by verse, or switch to any of 125+ translations.

Quick facts about Surah Ad-Duha
Surah number93 of 114
Arabic nameالضحى
MeaningThe Morning Hours
Verses11
RevelationMakkah (Meccan)
Juz (Para)30
Mushaf pages596
Words40
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ۝١

Wad-duhaa

By the morning brightness

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ۝٢

Wal-layli idhaa sajaa

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

  1. And becomes still.

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ۝٣

Maa wadda`aka rabbuka wamaa qalaa

Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muḥammad], nor has He detested [you].

وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۝٤

Walal'aakhiratu khayrul laka minal-oolaa

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

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ ۝٥

Walasawfa yu`teeka rabbuka fatardaa

And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ ۝٦

Alam yajidka yateeman fa'aawaa

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

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ ۝٧

Wawajadaka daal-lan fahadaa

And He found you lost and guided [you],

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ ۝٨

Wawajadaka `aa'ilan fa'aghnaa

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

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ ۝٩

Fa'ammal-yateema falaa taqhar

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

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ ۝١٠

Wa'ammas-saa'ila falaa tanhar

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

  1. Anyone who seeks aid or knowledge.

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ ۝١١

Wa'ammaa bini`mati rabbika fahaddith

But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].

About Surah Ad-Duha

How many verses are in Surah Ad-Duha?

Surah Ad-Duha has 11 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Ad-Duha Meccan or Madinan?

Surah Ad-Duha is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah.

In which juz is Surah Ad-Duha?

Surah Ad-Duha is in juz (para) 30.

What does Ad-Duha mean?

Ad-Duha (الضحى) means "The Morning Hours".

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