Ash-Shamsالشمس

The Sun · 15 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

By the sun and its brightnessSaheeh International

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وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

And [by] the moon when it follows itSaheeh International

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وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

And [by] the day when it displays itSaheeh International

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وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

And [by] the night when it covers [i.e., conceals] itSaheeh International

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وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

And [by] the sky and He who constructed itSaheeh International

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وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

And [by] the earth and He who spread itSaheeh International

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وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

And [by] the soul and He who proportioned itSaheeh International

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فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

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

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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

He has succeeded who purifies it,Saheeh International

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وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

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

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كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,Saheeh International

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إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

When the most wretched of them was sent forth.Saheeh International

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فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا

And the messenger of Allāh [i.e., Ṣāliḥ] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allāh or [prevent her from] her drink."Saheeh International

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

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].Saheeh International

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وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا

And He does not fear the consequence thereof.Saheeh International

About Surah Ash-Shams (الشمس)

Ash-Shams opens with eleven oaths — by the sun, the moon, the day, the night, the sky, the earth, and the soul — building to one truth: he has succeeded who purifies his soul, and he has failed who corrupts it (91:9–10). Thamud stands as the warning: they hamstrung the she-camel, and their Lord leveled them.

Chapter
91 of 114
Verses
15
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Sun

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Ash-Shams

What does "Ash-Shams" mean in English?

Ash-Shams (الشمس) means "The Sun" in English. It is chapter 91 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams has 15 verses (ayat). It appears on page 595 of the mushaf.

Is Surah Ash-Shams Makki or Madani?

Surah Ash-Shams is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.