Aḍ-Ḍuḥā

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "the intensity of its brightness combined with the weakness of its sight prevents it from seeing. It sees nothing unless light combines with darkness, diminishing its brightness. Similarly, our intellects are weak, while the beauty of the divine presence is at the height of illumination and enlightenment, fully encompassing and immersing everything."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

2. "indicate that the light's essence must be acquired in this world and then it increases in brightness in the Hereafter. However, a new light does not appear. The ruling on this is based on conjecture and is risky, and nothing has been clearly revealed to us on which we can rely."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The time for the four units of prayer is during the higher forenoon, which Allah swore by when He said, "By the forenoon and by the night when it is still. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, went out to his companions while they were praying at sunrise and called out,"

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

2. "Mid-forenoon is considered the midpoint, shortly before noon. After every three hours, a specific prayer is recommended. If three hours pass after sunrise, the Duha prayer should be performed before this time ends."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

3. "It concludes with, "And the two rak'ahs of Duha, the forenoon prayer, cover all of this or gather all of it for you." Now, let's consider the variation of portions according to different situations."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "A woman remarked, I do not see your devil except that he has abandoned you. Then Allah revealed, By the Morning Light and By the Night When It Covers from Surah Ad-Duha. Now, regarding the introduction of the book, with this, the message to the people was established"

   Source in First Revelation to Badr →

2. "By the Morning Light and By the Night When It Covers from Surah Ad-Duha. This was stated by Muhammad ibn Ishaq. Some reciters suggested that the Prophet, peace be upon him, proclaimed Takbir at its beginning in joy."

   Source in First Revelation to Badr →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The virtues of Witr and Tahajjud and how to structure them will be mentioned in the Book of Organizing Supplications. Seventh: The Duha Prayer Persisting in the Duha prayer is among the most determined and virtuous actions."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

2. "The hadith from Aisha records that he prayed four units of Duha and increased as Allah willed. The hadith mentioning that he prayed six rak'ahs of Duha is narrated from Jabir, affirming his credibility."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

3. "waited, then when Duha rose, he prayed four. The hadith about praying six rak'ahs between the evening prayers is recorded with a weak chain from Ammar ibn Yasir. It states: "Whoever prays after Maghrib six rak'ahs, not speaking ill between them, is equivalent in worship to twelve years.""

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

Ibn Kathir · Timeless Classics

1. "It has already been mentioned that the Messenger of God, God's peace and blessings be upon him, passed away on a Monday, in the forenoon. The people then occupied themselves with the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq in the portico of the Banu Sa'ida, and afterwards in the mosque with the general pledge,"

   Source in Abu Bakr al-Siddiq → Play in preview

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "as winter ends and reveals summer, and night ends and reveals day. If you seek the light of day and its brightness between the two evenings, you will not be given it, but rather the night will increase in darkness, until the darkness reaches its peak, and dawn breaks and the day comes with its light,"

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "Yet what is meant by this is not that every single instance of what He loves is more beloved to Him than the absence of every single instance of what He hates, such that the two units of the forenoon prayer would be more beloved to Him than the non-occurrence of the killing of a Muslim."

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "and Him Who constructed it," and "By the sun and its brightness," "By the moon as it follows it," and "I swear by the slinking stars, the runner, the sweeper. God also said, "I swear by the setting of the stars, and it is surely a mighty oath if you only knew."

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "into day with the brightness, and cavalry would give chase. At daybreak, the captives were divided into four groups, with one group assigned to each gate of the katkar. The stakes they had carried the day before were driven into the ground, and the prisoners"

   Source in Volume Two →

The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Al-Sha' bin, said it was in Kufa, and Qatada said it was in Al-Jazeera. Ali Ibn Abi Talib interpreted it as the crack of dawn and morning light, a unique view. God Almighty's statement. Until when our command comes, and the oven overflows, we said,"

   Source in The Story of Nuh →

The Beginning of Guidance

Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance

1. "the sun sets, by the sun and its brightness, and the night when it covers, and the two protecting ones. Let the sun set on you while you are seeking forgiveness. When you hear the call to prayer, respond and say afterward, O Allah, I ask you at the"

   Source in Beginning of Guidance →

Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "resembling a pure, unleavened bread, with no landmarks for anyone. The narrator explained that the whiteness is without brightness, and the pure is free from husks and bran. There are no buildings to conceal nor any unevenness to divert vision."

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

The Disease and The Cure

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "from Surah Ad-Duha. They claim, He would not be satisfied to have anyone from his community in the fire. This is a profound misunderstanding and a clear falsehood. The Prophet is satisfied with what satisfies his Lord, the Almighty and Exalted."

   Source in The Disease and The Cure →

The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "scent of musk. For the fasting person, there are two joys, when he breaks his fast, he rejoices, and when he meets Allah, he rejoices in his fasting. The mark of believers on the day of resurrection will be the brightness from their ablutions"

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →

Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "filth, scent, brightness, and dullness, to the extent that the garment of the righteous is distinguishable from that of the immoral, even if they are not upon them. The Prophet مُحَمَّد, peace be upon him, summarized all of piety in one word."

   Source in Volume Two →

Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "you see the Ethiop around our houses, jubilant when he achieves his desire, his nappy hair like the fur of his head, sewn in sprouting pepper at its sides. Al-Khatabi noted that it was called Al-Keter for its beauty and brightness of face."

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →

Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "whom was the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. Upon entering, he bathed and prayed eight rakahs, known as the prayer of gratitude for victory, according to the famous opinion of the scholars. It was also said to be the Salat al-Duha,"

   Source in The Story of Yusha, Khidr & Ilyas →

Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "another narration states he visited nine wives in a single forenoon. It is also reported that he visited his nine wives in one night. A hadith states, what is the duty of a husband toward his wife? He replied, he should feed her when he"

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →