Chapter 91 · 15 verses
Ash-Shams
The Sun
الشمس
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
91:1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا١
English
By the sun and its brightness
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91:2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا٢
English
and the moon as it follows it
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91:3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا٣
English
and the day as it unveils it
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91:4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا٤
English
and the night as it conceals it!
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91:5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا٥
English
And by heaven and ˹the One˺ Who built it
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91:6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا٦
English
and the earth and ˹the One˺ Who spread it!
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91:7
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا٧
English
And by the soul and ˹the One˺ Who fashioned it
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91:8
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا٨
English
then with ˹the knowledge of˺ right and wrong inspired it!
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91:9
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا٩
English
Successful indeed is the one who purifies their soul
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91:10
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا١٠
English
and doomed is the one who corrupts it!
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91:11
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ١١
English
Thamûd rejected ˹the truth˺ out of arrogance
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91:12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا١٢
English
when the most wicked of them was roused ˹to kill the she-camel˺.
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91:13
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا١٣
English
But the messenger of Allah warned them, “˹Do not disturb˺ Allah’s camel and her ˹turn to˺ drink!”
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91:14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا١٤
English
Still they defied him and slaughtered her. So their Lord crushed them for their crime, levelling all to the ground.
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91:15
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا١٥
English
He has no fear of consequences.
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About Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun)
Named "the Sun" (al-Shams), a Meccan sūrah swearing by the signs of creation that success lies in purifying the soul, with the example of Thamūd.
- Chapter
- 91 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 15
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Ash-Shams about?
Named "the Sun" (al-Shams), a Meccan sūrah swearing by the signs of creation that success lies in purifying the soul, with the example of Thamūd.
How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?
Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun) has 15 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Ash-Shams Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Ash-Shams is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Ash-Shams in the Qurʾān?
Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.