13/03/2026
Final Ramadan Reflection🌙
“And your Lord has not abandoned you, nor is He displeased.” (Ad-Duḥā 93:3)
Surah Ad-Duḥā was revealed at one of the Prophet ﷺ’s most distressing moments — when revelation had paused and his detractors declared Allah had forsaken him. Allah’s response? A surah that begins with the glory of morning light and ends with a single, punchy command: proclaim.
In just 11 verses, this surah moves from consolation → obligation → proclamation — and it asks us to make the same journey.
The first 8 verses wrap you in reassurance — that long, open “ā” sound in duḥā, sajā, qalā like a door held wide open. Then the tone sharpens: do not oppress the orphan. Do not repel the one who asks. And finally — faḥaddith — share what you have been given.
Because gratitude is not just felt. It is lived and shared.
This reminded me of my own small responsibilities — in education, in mentoring, in these little reflections — to not repel those who ask, whether they seek provision or knowledge. Following a quote by Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (al-Khisal, p. 368, h 4-101) who said:
“Knowledge is stored in treasure troves, and the key to those troves is a question — so ask, for four will be rewarded: the one asking, the scholar, the one listening, and the one who loves them.”
Just as Allah did not abandon the Prophet ﷺ, He will not forsake you. 🌅
