Ad-Duha, "The Morning Brightness" (or "The Forenoon"), is the 93rd surah — eleven verses revealed in Mecca at a low moment. Revelation had paused for a time, and the Prophet's opponents taunted that his Lord had abandoned him.1
What it is about
The surah answers the taunt with tenderness. It swears "by the morning brightness, and [by] the night when it covers with darkness," then reassures: "your Lord has not taken leave of you... And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life]. And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied." It then recalls God's care already shown: "Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge? And He found you lost and guided [you]. And He found you poor and made [you] self- sufficient." The response to that care closes the surah: do not oppress the orphan, do not repel the one who asks, and speak of the blessings of your Lord.
Why it matters
Ad-Duha is among the most consoling passages in the Quran — a text people return to in hardship. Its logic is that remembered mercy should become present kindness. To read Ad-Duha in Arabic with translations and recitation, open it on Quran.com.