Surah Ad-Duhaa — Part 1

1. سُورَةُ الضحى

The surah comforts the Prophet, recalls Allah's care, and teaches kindness to orphans and those who ask.

It is a Makki surah with 11 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾

By the morning brightness

• وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾

3. وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

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

• وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

4. مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

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

• مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

5. وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

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

• وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

6. وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾

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

• وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 1–5 of Surah Ad-Duhaa.