HOW SURAH AD DUHA CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES: {QUR'AN CHAPTER 93 VERSE 1 TO 11}
HOW SURAH AD DUHA CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES: {QUR'AN CHAPTER 93 VERSE 1 TO 11}
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𑁍 Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā was revealed when Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was depressed due to no revelation for 6 months.
This surah has the power to relieve depression and sadness and it restores peace and hope.
𝘐𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘩 ...
{ وَٱلضُّحَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 1]
𝙒𝙖𝙙 𝙙𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙖 — By the morning brightness
This is the first thing you need to hear when you’re depressed:
Wake up, look at the sunshine!
Everything in life is not doom and gloom
you just have to look up!
{ وَٱلَّیۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 2]
𝙒𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞 𝙞𝙯𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙖 — And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,
Why is this aayah immediately talking about darkness? As a reminder to us that the night is meant to cover and give us comfort and rest.
Generally when we’re depressed, we tend to get into a very bad sleep pattern by staying up at night and sleeping all day, thereby worsening our state of mind. This aayah reminds us to use the night as a comfort to ease our distress.
{ مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 3]
𝙈𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙙 𝙙𝙖'𝙖-𝙠𝙖 𝙍𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙪𝙠𝙖 𝙬𝙖 𝙢𝙖 𝙦𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙖— Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].
This is a very powerful verse from Allah telling us that He doesn’t hate us and hasn’t forgotten us– reminding the depressed person that He is always by his or her side!
{ وَلَلۡـَٔاخِرَةُ خَیۡرࣱ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 4]
𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙡-𝙖'𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪 𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙪𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙖— And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
Many times when we’re depressed we think:
Is this all my life is going to be?
Is it never going to get better?
This aayah serves as a perfect answer to those questions, reminding us that life in this world is temporary and that Aakhira is certainly a better, more permanent place for us than this world could ever be.
This makes us look forward to attaining our place in Jannah and helps us look at any problems in our lives as temporary tests of our faith from Allah.
{ وَلَسَوۡفَ یُعۡطِیكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰۤ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 5]
𝙒𝙖 𝙡𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙬𝙛𝙖 𝙮'𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙖 𝙍𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙪𝙠𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙖 — And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
A promise from Allah that very soon he will give us a massive reward (Jannah) and we will be happy! Subhanallah!
Isn’t this the best thing to hear when you’re depressed and fed up with this worldly life and the problems you’re facing?
{ أَلَمۡ یَجِدۡكَ یَتِیمࣰا فَـَٔاوَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 6]
𝘼'𝙡𝙖𝙢 𝙮𝙖 𝙟𝙞𝙙𝙠𝙖 𝙮𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙢'𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖 𝙖'𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙖 – Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
From this verse onwards, Allah gives us reason to believe His declarations and promises in the first half of the surah.
Now many of us may think:
how would this aayah about orphans relate to the majority of us?
Think about it – weren’t there many times in your life when you were sick or lonely and felt like you had nobody who cared about you?
Who was the only one by your side at that time?
Allah! It was He who took care of you and guided you out of that stage in life.
{ وَوَجَدَكَ ضَاۤلࣰّا فَهَدَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 7]
𝙒𝙖-𝙬𝙖 𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙠𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙡'𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙖 — And He found you lost and guided [you].
How many of us, despite being born Muslims, have found ourselves misguided and straying away from Islam in the past? It was Allah who gave us that hidaya and brought us back to the straight path and to Him and made us practicing Muslims.
Alhamdulillah!
{ وَوَجَدَكَ عَاۤىِٕلࣰا فَأَغۡنَىٰ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 8]
𝙒𝙖-𝙬𝙖 𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙠𝙖 '𝙖𝙖-𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖 𝙖𝙜𝙝𝙣𝙖𝙖 — And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.
Many of us have probably gone through many periods in our lives when we have been short of money and wealth.
Now when we look back we realize that it was only Allah who gave us that rizq in some form and got us through those tough financial times.
When a person is depressed, giving him or her examples of how Allah has helped them in the past will strengthen their conviction and belief in the promises Allah makes in this surah for their future.
{ فَأَمَّا ٱلۡیَتِیمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 9]
𝙁𝙖 𝙖𝙢'𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙮𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙢𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙦𝙝𝙖𝙧 — So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
This aayah is the ultimate antidote to depression!
Depressed people are mostly consumed with their situation and feel that nobody could possibly be in a worse situation.
This aayah reminds us to look at people who are in far worse situations than ourselves when we’re feeling hopeless and depressed,
Look at the orphans, who have no family or loved ones and nobody to care for them.
We have families and parents who love us, a roof over our heads and food on the table and we still think we’re in a bad situation? Subhanallah!
{ وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّاۤىِٕلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 10]
𝙒𝙖 𝙖𝙢'𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙖-𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙧 — And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].
Another example is of the beggar,
to once again remind us of the many material blessings that Allah has given us that we take for granted, food, clothing and shelter.
How many of us have ever gone to sleep hungry?
How many of us don’t have clothes to wear? Or don’t have a home to go to?
These examples of the orphan and the beggar are ones we should constantly remind ourselves of to be thankful for the numerous blessings Allah has given us, get over our depression and feel connected to Allah again, out of gratitude.
{ وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ }
[Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 11]
𝙒𝙖 𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙞 𝙣𝙞𝙮'𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞 𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙠𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙙'𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙝 – But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
This final aayah is about maintaining that renewed faith and bond with Allah,
by pondering, glorifying and talking about the blessings of Allah!
Either in terms of halaqas, discussions with family and friends or even da’wah! Dhikr, reading quran and listening to lectures are also great ways to keep the remembrance of Allah close to your heart!
May The Almighty Allah Grant Us Peace In Our Lives 🙏
Ameeeeeeen Ya Rabbi 🤲🤲🤲
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