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Surah Ad-Duha (الضحى)

“The Morning Hours”

Surah Details

Verses

Pages

1195–1194

Revelation

Meccan

Juz

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About Surah Ad-Duha

Surah Ad-Duha (الضحى), meaning “The Morning Hours”, is the 93rd surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 11 verses (ayat). It spans 0 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1195 to page 1194, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.

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Surah Ad-Duha Transliteration — Verse by Verse

Read all 11 verses of Surah Ad-Duha in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.

Prolongation (Madd)
Long prolongation
Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
Echo (Qalqalah)
Heavy (Tafkheem)

1Verse 1
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
Waaldduha
By the morning brightness
2Verse 2
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
Waallayli itha saja
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness
3Verse 3
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you]
4Verse 4
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life]
5Verse 5
وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ
Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied
6Verse 6
أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge
7Verse 7
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ
Wawajadaka dallan fahada
And He found you lost and guided [you]
8Verse 8
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ
Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient
9Verse 9
فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ
Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him]
10Verse 10
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ
Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him]
11Verse 11
وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ
Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it]

Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many verses are in Surah Ad-Duha?

Surah Ad-Duha (الضحى) contains 11 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Ad-Duha Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Ad-Duha is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.

What does “Ad-Duha” mean?

The name “Ad-Duha” (الضحى) translates to “The Morning Hours” in English.

How to read Surah Ad-Duha with proper Tajweed?

You can read Surah Ad-Duha with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1195.