This surah was revealed to Prophet ﷺ at a time when he was in a very disturbed state of mind, feeling negative and believing that Allah was displeased with him, had forgotten him, Because he had not received any revelation for six months, not even in the form of a dream!
Don't we have similar feelings in our lives?
Times when our level of iman is low, our khushu in salah wavers and we feel like our duas are not being answered, and worst of all the feeling that we're horrible human beings, that Allah doesn't love us.
Surah Ad-Duha was revealed to the Prophet ﷺ to relieve him of these negative feelings and to give him hope, positivity, and the assurance that Allah is with him no matter what.
From it we too can find peace, hope, and a renewed faith in Allah when we go through similar states of depression, sadness, and hopelessness.
So what does this surah say?
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!2. Wal laili iza sajaa
"And the night when it covers with darkness"
This ayah is 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 very bad sleep patterns- by staying up at nightand sleeping all day, thereby worsening our state of mind. This ayah reminds us to use the night as a comfort to ease our distress.
3. Ma wad da'aka rabbuka wa ma qalaa
"Your Lord has not abandoned you, [O Muhammad], nor does he hate 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!
4. Walal-aakhiratu khairul laka minal-oola
"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 ayah serves as a perfect answer to those questions, reminding us that life in this world is temporary and that Akhira is certainly a better, more permanent.5. Wa la sawfa y'uteeka rabbuka fatarda

"And your Lord is sure to give you so much that you will be well 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?
6. Alam ya jidka yateeman fa aawaa
"Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you?"
Now many of us may think: how would this ayah about orphans relate toThe 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.