Anwar Al-Quran

Ad-Dhuhaa

The Morning Hours · verses 1–11

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

93:1By the morning brightness,1

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

93:2and by the night when it is calm!2

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

93:3Your Lord has neither forsaken you, nor is He displeased with you,34

وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

93:4and the Hereafter shall be better for you than the world.

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

93:5Soon your Lord will give you [that with which] you will be pleased.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

93:6Did He not find you an orphan, and shelter you?5

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ

93:7Did He not find you astray, and guide you?6

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ

93:8Did He not find you needy, and enrich you?7

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

93:9So, as for the orphan, do not oppress him;

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

93:10and as for the beggar, do not chide him;

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

93:11and as for your Lord’s blessing, proclaim it!8

Tafsir

Commentary on this passage

Verse 3

2.Everybody has written that revelation was suspended for a period of time and then this holy verse was revealed. But this suspension was only result of hidden wisdom of Allah and not that Allah was unhappy with the Prophet. Otherwise Allah will give to the Prophet so much that he will become happy. An example of this is in the state of being orphan, Abu Talib’s protection was given to him. Khadija’s wealth was given to him when he was poor. And when he was lost and no one recognised him, and he didn’t know how to bring the nation on the right path, Ali’s assistance was given to him. Who on the day of Zul-Ashirah promised his help and made smooth the way of preaching also. He introduced the Prophet in the community so now what is the reason to ignore him?

Footnotes

Explanations of words and phrases in these verses

  1. 1

    Zuhaa - Noon.

  2. 2

    Sajaa - It rests or its blackness envelops the world.

  3. 3

    Wadda - To leave, send off.

  4. 4

    Qalaa - It is derived from Qalai, that is severity of enmity.

  5. 5

    Aawa - Gave in refuge of Abdul Muttalib and after him in the refuge of Abu Talib.

  6. 6

    Zaallan - Lost in view of some ignorant ones of divine commands.

  7. 7

    Fa-Aghna - Made him rich by the wealth of Khatijah and made him self reliant.

  8. 8

    Fahaddis - Mention the bounty of Allah as it is thankfulness of bounty, but there should not be pride whose risk is there in common people.