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سُورَةُ الشَّمۡسِ

Ash-Shams

The Sun

Meccan15 AyahsChapter 91
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 91:1

    وَٱلشَّمْسِوَضُحَىٰهَا١

    Wash shamsi wa duhaa haa

    By the sun and its brightness

  2. 91:2

    وَٱلْقَمَرِإِذَاتَلَىٰهَا٢

    Wal qamari izaa talaa haa

    And [by] the moon when it follows it

  3. 91:3

    وَٱلنَّهَارِإِذَاجَلَّىٰهَا٣

    Wannahaari izaa jallaa haa

    And [by] the day when it displays it

  4. 91:4

    وَٱلَّيْلِإِذَايَغْشَىٰهَا٤

    Wallaili izaa yaghshaa haa

    And [by] the night when it covers it

  5. 91:5

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِوَمَابَنَىٰهَا٥

    Wassamaaa'i wa maa banaahaa

    And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

  6. 91:6

    وَٱلْأَرْضِوَمَاطَحَىٰهَا٦

    Wal ardi wa maa tahaahaa

    And [by] the earth and He who spread it

  7. 91:7

    وَنَفْسٍۢوَمَاسَوَّىٰهَا٧

    Wa nafsinw wa maa sawwaahaa

    And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

  8. 91:8

    فَأَلْهَمَهَافُجُورَهَاوَتَقْوَىٰهَا٨

    Fa-alhamahaa fujoorahaa wa taqwaahaa

    And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,

  9. 91:9

    قَدْأَفْلَحَمَنزَكَّىٰهَا٩

    Qad aflaha man zakkaahaa

    He has succeeded who purifies it,

  10. 91:10

    وَقَدْخَابَمَندَسَّىٰهَا١٠

    Wa qad khaaba man dassaahaa

    And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].

  11. 91:11

    كَذَّبَتْثَمُودُبِطَغْوَىٰهَآ١١

    Kazzabat Samoodu bi taghwaahaaa

    Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,

  12. 91:12

    إِذِٱنۢبَعَثَأَشْقَىٰهَا١٢

    Izim ba'asa ashqaahaa

    When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

  13. 91:13

    فَقَالَلَهُمْرَسُولُٱللَّهِنَاقَةَٱللَّهِوَسُقْيَـٰهَا١٣

    Faqaala lahum Rasoolul laahi naaqatal laahi wa suqiyaahaa

    And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."

  14. 91:14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُفَعَقَرُوهَافَدَمْدَمَعَلَيْهِمْرَبُّهُمبِذَنۢبِهِمْفَسَوَّىٰهَا١٤

    Fakazzaboohu fa'aqaroohaa fadamdama 'alaihim Rabbuhum bizambihim fasaw waahaa

    But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].

  15. 91:15

    وَلَايَخَافُعُقْبَـٰهَا١٥

    Wa laa yakhaafu'uqbaahaa

    And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

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About Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun)

Surah Ash-Shams (Arabic: سُورَةُ الشَّمۡسِ) is the 91th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 15 verses and was revealed in Meccan.

This page provides the complete Surah Ash-Shams in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.

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What is the English translation of Surah Ash-Shams?

The English name translation of Surah Ash-Shams is "The Sun".

Where was Surah Ash-Shams revealed?

Surah Ash-Shams is a Meccan surah.

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