»The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by the The Morning Brightness and the night when all falls still. It is named after “the morning brightness” (ḍūḥā), mentioned in verse 1. The surah is an address to the Prophet Muḥammad, to reassure him, when he had not received revelation for some time, that his Lord had not forsaken him.«

The surah is also known as Daylight, Early Hours of Morning, Morning Bright, Morning Light, The Forenoon, The Glorious Morning Light, The Morning