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Chapter 91·Meccan·15 verses

الشَّمۡسِ

Surah Ash-Shams

The Sun

The soul, its purification, and the warning of Thamud.

About Surah Ash-Shams

Ash-Shams, “The Sun,” swears by signs of creation that the one who purifies the soul succeeds, illustrating ruin through the people of Thamud.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Ash-Shams 91:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

    Wash shamsi wa duhaa haa

    By the sun and its brightness

  2. 2 Ash-Shams 91:2

    وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

    Wal qamari izaa talaa haa

    And [by] the moon when it follows it

  3. 3 Ash-Shams 91:3

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

    Wannahaari izaa jallaa haa

    And [by] the day when it displays it

  4. 4 Ash-Shams 91:4

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

    Wallaili izaa yaghshaa haa

    And [by] the night when it covers it

  5. 5 Ash-Shams 91:5

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

    Wassamaaa'i wa maa banaahaa

    And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

  6. 6 Ash-Shams 91:6

    وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

    Wal ardi wa maa tahaahaa

    And [by] the earth and He who spread it

  7. 7 Ash-Shams 91:7

    وَنَفْسٍۢ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

    Wa nafsinw wa maa sawwaahaa

    And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

  8. 8 Ash-Shams 91:8

    فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

    Fa-alhamahaa fujoorahaa wa taqwaahaa

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

  9. 9 Ash-Shams 91:9

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

    Qad aflaha man zakkaahaa

    He has succeeded who purifies it,

  10. 10 Ash-Shams 91:10

    وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

    Wa qad khaaba man dassaahaa

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

  11. 11 Ash-Shams 91:11

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

    Kazzabat Samoodu bi taghwaahaaa

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

  12. 12 Ash-Shams 91:12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

    Izim ba'asa ashqaahaa

    When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

  13. 13 Ash-Shams 91:13

    فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا

    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. 14 Ash-Shams 91:14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

    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. 15 Ash-Shams 91:15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا

    Wa laa yakhaafu'uqbaahaa

    And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

Surah Ash-Shams — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Ash-Shams mean?

“Ash-Shams” translates to “The Sun.” It is the 91st surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams has 15 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Ash-Shams Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah Ash-Shams in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah Ash-Shams free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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