Surah Ash-Shams
سورة الشمس
The Sun
Surah 91 · 15 Ayahs
What Is Surah Ash-Shams?
Surah Ash-Shams is Surah 91 of the Quran. It contains 15 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.
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Ayah 1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
Meaning
I swear by the sun and his broad light,
- 2
Ayah 2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
Meaning
and by the moon when she follows him,
- 3
Ayah 3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
Meaning
and by the day when it shows his brightness,
- 4
Ayah 4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
Meaning
and by the night when it envelops him,
- 5
Ayah 5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
Meaning
and by the sky, and the One who built it,
- 6
Ayah 6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
Meaning
and by the earth, and the One who spread it,
- 7
Ayah 7
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
Meaning
and by the soul, and the One who made it well,
- 8
Ayah 8
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
Meaning
then inspired it with its (instincts of) evil and piety,
- 9
Ayah 9
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
Meaning
success is really attained by him who purifies it,
- 10
Ayah 10
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
Meaning
and failure is really suffered by him who pollutes it.
- 11
Ayah 11
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
Meaning
(The People of) Thamūd denied the truth because of their transgression,
- 12
Ayah 12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
Meaning
when rose up the one who was most wretched of them.
- 13
Ayah 13
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا
Meaning
So, the Messenger of Allah said to them, “Be careful of Allah’s she-camel and her right to drink.”
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Ayah 14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
Meaning
But they rejected him and killed her, so their Lord sent eradicating torment upon them because of their sin, and made it equal for all.
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Ayah 15
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا
Meaning
And He has no fear of its consequence.
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