Surah 093
Aḍ-Ḍuḥā
الضحى
11 verses · Meccan
Key structural observations
- Brightness and the settled night open a double denial of abandonment and aversion. The Lord is named within the consolation (1–3).
- The better Hereafter and promised giving open the future; three remembered blessings then give the past a place within hope (4–8).
- Finding returns three times, followed by answers to need: shelter, guidance and provision. Each condition receives an act of care (6–8).
- Three occurrences of ammā move from blessings to responsibilities: two prohibitions protect the orphan and the person asking, then an imperative calls for speech about the blessing (9–11).
- Your Lord returns in consolation, promise and gratitude. Contentment is promised, while mercy and testimony are entrusted to the addressee (3, 5, 9–11).