الشمس

Ash-Shams

The Sun

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

15 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

26th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

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   By the sun and his brightness,

2. 2

   وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

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   And the moon when she followeth him,

3. 3

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

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   And the day when it revealeth him,

4. 4

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

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   And the night when it enshroudeth him,

5. 5

   وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

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   And the heaven and Him Who built it,

6. 6

   وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

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   And the earth and Him Who spread it,

7. 7

   وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

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   And a soul and Him Who perfected it

8. 8

   فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

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   And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.

9. 9

   قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

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   He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

10. 10

    وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

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    And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

11. 11

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

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    (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,

12. 12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

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    When the basest of them broke forth

13. 13

    فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا

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    And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink!

14. 14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

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    But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).

15. 15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا

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    He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).

About Surah Ash-Shams

Also written Shams

Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 15 verses in para 30.

It swears by the sun, the moon, the day, the night, the sky, the earth and the soul, then declares that he has succeeded who purifies it and failed who corrupts it (91:7–10). It tells of Thamud, who hamstrung the she-camel of Allah and were destroyed (91:11–15).

What is the meaning of Surah Ash-Shams?

Ash-Shams means “the Sun”, the first of the oaths with which it opens (91:1).

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams has 15 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Ash-Shams Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 26th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Ash-Shams in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah Ash-Shams with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.