93. Ad-Dhuhaaالضحى

The Morning Hours · Meccan · 11 ayahs · 1 ruku

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

وَالضُّحٰی ۟ۙوَالضُّحٰىۙ

By the glorious morning light;

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَالَّیْلِ اِذَا سَجٰی ۟ۙوَالَّيۡلِ اِذَا سَجٰىۙ

and by the night when it darkens,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلٰی ۟ؕمَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلٰىؕ‏

your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased with you,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَلَلْاٰخِرَةُ خَیْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْاُوْلٰی ۟ؕوَلَـلۡاٰخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الۡاُوۡلٰىؕ

and the Hereafter will indeed be better for you than the present life;

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 93:1–4

The system of this world has been so formulated that here the day dawns and night also falls. Only with the occurrence of both is the system perfect. Similarly, for the proper development of a man, it is necessary that he should have hardship as well as easy circumstances. In this world, hardship befalls the servant of God in order to activate his latent capabilities. Impediments are put in his way so that he may strive to make his future brighter than his present.

وَلَسَوْفَ یُعْطِیْكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضٰی ۟ؕوَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيۡكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضٰىؕ

soon you will be gratified with what your Lord will give you.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اَلَمْ یَجِدْكَ یَتِیْمًا فَاٰوٰی ۪۟اَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيۡمًا فَاٰوٰى

Did He not find you orphaned and shelter you?

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 93:5–6

The Prophet Muhammad was born an orphan. Then God provided him with the best of guardians. He went eagerly in search of the Truth. Then God opened the door of Truth for him. He was apparently without wealth. Then God made him prosperous through his wife, Khadijah. These are historical examples which show how Almighty God helps His subjects.

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدٰی ۪۟وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآ لًّا فَهَدٰى

Did He not find you wandering, and give you guidance?

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآىِٕلًا فَاَغْنٰی ۟ؕوَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَاَغۡنٰىؕ

Did He not find you in want, and make you free from want?

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَاَمَّا الْیَتِیْمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ ۟ؕفَاَمَّا الۡيَتِيۡمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡؕ

Therefore do not treat the orphan with harshness,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَمَّا السَّآىِٕلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ ۟ؕوَاَمَّا السَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡؕ

and do not chide the one who asks for help;

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ ۟۠وَاَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ

but proclaim the blessings of your Lord.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 93:7–11

Man should help the weak so that he may be entitled to God’s grace. His words should be full of the expression of God’s grace, so that God may confer His blessings upon him.