Surah 91
الشمس Ash-Shams · The Sun
- Verses
- 15
- Revealed
- Meccan
- Juz
- 30
- Rukus
- 1
- Revelation order
- 26
- Pages
- 595–595
About Surah Ash-Shams
Surah Ash-Shams (الشمس, “The Sun”) is chapter 91 of the Quran and contains 15 verses. It is a Meccan surah, revealed 26th of the 114. It appears in juz 30, spans pages 595–595 of the standard mushaf, and is divided into 1 ruku.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
By the sun and his brightness,
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وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
And the moon when she followeth him,
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وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
And the day when it revealeth him,
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وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
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وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
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وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
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وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
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فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,
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وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
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كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
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إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
When the basest of them broke forth
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فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink!
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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
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وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
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Common questions
How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?
Surah Ash-Shams has 15 verses.
Is Surah Ash-Shams Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Ash-Shams is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
What number is Surah Ash-Shams in the Quran?
It is chapter 91 of 114, and the 26th surah in the order of revelation.
Which juz is Surah Ash-Shams in?
It appears in juz 30, on pages 595–595 of the standard mushaf.
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