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Surah 93

The Morning Hours

الضحى

Ad-Duhaa

Meccan11 Verses
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Verse 1

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

Transliteration

Wad duhaa

Translation

By the morning sunlight,

2
Verse 2

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

Transliteration

Wal laili iza sajaa

Translation

and the night when it falls still!

3
Verse 3

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

Transliteration

Ma wad da'aka rabbuka wa ma qalaa

Translation

Your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful ˹of you˺.

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Verse 4

وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Transliteration

Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola

Translation

And the next life is certainly far better for you than this one.

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Verse 5

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

Transliteration

Wa la sawfa y'uteeka rabbuka fatarda

Translation

And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased.

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Verse 6

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

Transliteration

Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa

Translation

Did He not find you as an orphan then sheltered you?

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Verse 7

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ

Transliteration

Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada

Translation

Did He not find you unguided then guided you?

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Verse 8

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Wa wa jadaka 'aa-ilan fa aghnaa

Translation

And did He not find you needy then satisfied your needs?

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Verse 9

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

Transliteration

Fa am mal yateema fala taqhar

Translation

So do not oppress the orphan,

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Verse 10

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

Transliteration

Wa am mas saa-ila fala tanhar

Translation

nor repulse the beggar.

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Verse 11

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

Transliteration

Wa amma bi ni'mati rabbika fahad dith

Translation

And proclaim the blessings of your Lord.