How to memorize Surah Ad-Duhaa

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Surah Ad-Duhaa: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 93:1

   وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

   Wad duhaa

   By the morning sunlight

2. 93:2

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

   Wal laili iza sajaa

   and the night when it falls still!

3. 93:3

   مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

   Ma wad da'aka rabbuka wa ma qalaa

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

4. 93:4

   وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

   Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola

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

5. 93:5

   وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ

   Wa la sawfa y'uteeka rabbuka fatarda

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

6. 93:6

   أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

   Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa

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

7. 93:7

   وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ

   Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada

   Did He not find you unguided then guided you?

8. 93:8

   وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ

   Wa wa jadaka 'aa-ilan fa aghnaa

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

9. 93:9

   فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

   Fa am mal yateema fala taqhar

   So do not oppress the orphan

10. 93:10

    وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

    Wa am mas saa-ila fala tanhar

    nor repulse the beggar.

11. 93:11

    وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

    Wa amma bi ni'mati rabbika fahad dith

    And proclaim the blessings of your Lord.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.