Quranic Passage 14

Surah 93 (Surah Ad-Duha)

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ O وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ O مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ O وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ O وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ O أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰ O وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ O وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ O فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ O وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ O وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

Translation

1. By the glorious morning light, 2. And by the night when it is still, 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is he displeased. 4. And truly the Hereafter will be better for you than the present. 5. And soon your Lord will give you so that you will be pleased. 6. Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? 7. And He found you wandering, and He gave you guidance. 8. And He found you in need, and made you independent. 9. Therefore, do not treat the orphan with harshness, 10. Nor drive the beggar away; 11. But tell about the bounty of your Lord!

Main Theme(s)

The main themes are: God as companion; He helps His prophets, in this case the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh); teaches being grateful to God.

This passage is from the theme of God’s Messengers. It is God who helps in need so when distressed, Muslims should turn to Him. This surah is directed to the Prophet (pbuh) himself showing how God helped him, in this case with shelter, guidance and independence; gives message of being kind and helpful to others in need, like orphans and beggars, and realising that a person’s benefits all come from thanking God. The Holy Qur’an states:

“…but it is righteousness… to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans…” (2:177, Al-Baqarah)

A person may think that God has deserted them, or He does not seem to be there, but He is always present and with them.

Importance of these Themes in a Muslim’s life today

These themes tell humans to be steadfast and to not worry when others oppose or hurt you; God gave blessings to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), despite people saying that he had been forgotten by God. Muslims should look at their own lives to see their blessings and not think they have been given nothing; they should not constantly want more than what they have. The Holy Qur’an says:

“…Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble.…” (5:101, Al-Ma’idah)

They should be grateful to God through prayers, giving charity and helping those less fortunate than themselves and they should make people aware of the ways in which God helps them.