Surah Ad-Duhaa — Part 1

Ayahs 1–5 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Ad-Duhaa — Part 1 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

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

2. وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾

By the morning brightness

3. وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

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

4. مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

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

5. وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

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

6. وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾

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

7. Summary

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

Practice questions

Question 1

Choose the meaning of وَٱلضُّحَىٰ.

  • By the morning brightness
  • And the night
  • when
  • it covers with darkness

Question 2

Complete the word-by-word translation.

Question 3

Complete the word-by-word translation.

Question 4

Complete the word-by-word translation.

Question 5

Complete the word-by-word translation.

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