93:1
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
Wadduha
By the morning brightness
Surah 93Meccan11 ayahs
Surah Ad-Duhaa
الضحى
“The Morning Hours”
About Surah Ad-Duhaa
Surah Ad-Duhaa (الضحى) is the 93rd chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 11 ayahs whose name means "The Morning Hours". It was the 11th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 93 of 114
- Verses
- 11
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 11
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Ayah 1 of 11
93:2
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Wallayli itha saja
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,1
93:3
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muḥammad], nor has He detested [you].
93:4
وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Walal-akhiratu khayrun laka minaal-oola
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
93:5
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
93:6
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
93:7
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
And He found you lost and guided [you],
93:8
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Wawajadaka AAa-ilan faaghna
And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.
93:9
فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
93:10
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ
Waamma assa-ila falatanhar
And as for the petitioner,1 do not repel [him].
93:11
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
Frequently asked about Surah Ad-Duhaa
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Ad-Duhaa?
Surah Ad-Duhaa has 11 ayahs (verses). It is the 93rd chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Ad-Duhaa Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Ad-Duhaa is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 11th surah revealed.
What does Surah Ad-Duhaa mean?
The name "Ad-Duhaa" (الضحى) means "The Morning Hours" in English.
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