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Quran Maqasid

ضُحًى

ضحى in the Quran

Meaning: daylight

ضحى occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

ضُحًى

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: daylight · Also translated as: forenoon, its brightness, a morning thereof, and its brightness

Forms in the Quran

  • ضُحًى ×2
  • ضُحَىٰهَا ×2
  • وَضُحَىٰهَا ×1
  • وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الضحى: انبساط الشمس وامتداد النهار، وسمي الوقت به. قال الله عز وجل: والشمس وضحاها

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالي: ﴿والضحى﴾ [الضحى: 1] هو امتداد الشمس وقيل: امتداد النهار، وهما متلازمان. وقوله تعالي: ﴿وأخرج ضحاها﴾ [النازعات: 29] ﴿والشمس وضحاها﴾ [الشمس: 1] أي ضوءها ونورها. و ﴿الضحى﴾ بضم مقصور، قال الهروي وإذا فتحت مددت، وظاهره أنهما بمعني. والضحاء فوق الضحى. وقال الراغب: الضحاء كالغداء: وهو الطعام المأكول في وقت الضحى،…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ض ح و

Verses with ضحى

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or else did they feel Secure against its coming In broad daylight while they Played about (care-free)?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:98
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "Your tryst Is the Day of the Festival, And let the people be assembled When the sun is well up."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:59
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Its night doth He Endow with darkness, And its splendour doth He Bring out (with light).

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day they see it, (It will be) as if they Had tarried but a single Evening, or (at most till) The following morn!

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:46
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Sun And his (glorious) splendour;

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:1
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Glorious Morning Light,

    Surah Ad-Duhaa, verse 93:1