Surah Ad-Duha
سورة الضحى
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾
By the morning brightness
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you]
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life]
وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied
أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٧﴾
And He found you lost and guided [you]
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ ﴿٨﴾
And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient
فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ ﴿٩﴾
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him]
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ ﴿١٠﴾
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him]
وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ ﴿١١﴾
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it]
About Surah Ad-Duha
Surah Ad-Duha was revealed during a period when revelation had briefly paused. Allah swears by the bright morning and peaceful night that He has neither abandoned nor forsaken His Messenger (ﷺ), reminding him of past favors and commanding care for orphans and seekers.
Key Themes & Lessons
- Reassurance of Allah's continuous care and favor
- Promise that the hereafter will be far better than the worldly life
- Commands to honor orphans, assist seekers, and proclaim Allah's blessings
When Commonly Recited
Recited frequently in morning prayers (Duha), Fajr, and for emotional upliftment and comfort.