Al-Ḍuḥā (, "The Morning Hours", "Morning Bright", "The Early Hours") is the ninety-third chapter (''
surah
A ''surah'' (; ; ) is an Arabic word meaning 'chapter' in the Quran. There are 114 ''suwar'' in the Quran, each divided into ayah, verses (). The ''suwar'' are of unequal length; the shortest ''surah'' (al-Kawthar) has only three verses, while ...
'') of the
Qur'an
The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God ('' Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which consist of individual verses ('). Besides ...
, with 11 ''
āyat'' or verses. Qur'an 93 takes its name from Arabic its opening word, ''al-ḍuḥā'', "the morning".
The chapter begins with
oath
Traditionally, an oath (from Old English, Anglo-Saxon ', also a plight) is a utterance, statement of fact or a promise taken by a Sacred, sacrality as a sign of Truth, verity. A common legal substitute for those who object to making sacred oaths ...
s. It is often coupled with sura
al-Inshirah
Al-Inshirāḥ (, "Solace" or "Comfort"), or ash-Sharḥ (Arabic: الشرح, "The Opening-Up of the Breast") is the ninety-fourth chapter (''surah'') of the Qur'an, with eight '' ayat'' or verses. Because of its subject matter, length, style ...
, sometimes without the
basmala
The (; also known by its opening words ; , "In the name of God in Islam, God") is the titular name of the Islamic phrase “In the name of God in Islam, God, Rahman (name), the Most Gracious, Rahim, the Most Merciful” (, ). It is one of ...
between them.
It should be taken into consideration that according to many narrations, it is said that surah Ad -Dhuha and surah Al-Inshirah are one surah and should be recited in prayers (salah) together. One can also see the close relation between the subject matter of both the surahs.
Summary
*1-3 Muhammad comforted by the assurance that God is with him
*4-5 The life to come to be preferred to the present life
*6-11 Muhammad exhorted to care for the orphan and beggar
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Salah
''Salah'' (, also spelled ''salat'') is the practice of formal worship in Islam, consisting of a series of ritual prayers performed at prescribed times daily. These prayers, which consist of units known as ''rak'ah'', include a specific s ...
(prayer)
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Zuhr
Dhuhr (, also transliterated as Zuhr, Duhr or Thuhr) is one of the five daily mandatory Islamic prayers (''salah''). It is observed after Fajr and before Asr, between the zenith of noon and sunset, and contains 4 '' rak'a'' (units).
On Fri ...
(mid-day prayer)
References
External links
Quran 93Clear Quran translation
Mustafa Khattab is a Canadian–Egyptian Muslim scholar, imam, and university chaplain. He holds a professional ijâzah in the Ḥafṣ style of recitation. He is known for his translation of the Quran in "The Clear Quran" series.
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