Ash-Shams · Ayah 1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
By the sun and its brightness
Quran 91:1 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah Ash-Shams
The Sun · 15 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 595
سورة الشمس
Surah Ash-Shams
Surah Ash-Shams is chapter 91 of the Quran, with 15 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 595 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Sun”, and it was the 26th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Ash-Shams · Ayah 2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
And [by] the moon when it follows it
Quran 91:2 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
And [by] the day when it displays it[1931]
Translator's notes
[1931] The earth. Also interpreted as the sun. The same applies to the following verse.
Quran 91:3 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
And [by] the night when it covers [i.e., conceals] it
Quran 91:4 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
Quran 91:5 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
Quran 91:6 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 7
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it[1932]
Translator's notes
[1932] i.e., balanced and refined it, creating in it sound tendencies and consciousness.
Quran 91:7 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 8
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
Quran 91:8 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 9
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
He has succeeded who purifies it,
Quran 91:9 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 10
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
Quran 91:10 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 11
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
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Ash-Shams · Ayah 12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.[1933]
Translator's notes
[1933] To hamstring the she-camel which had been sent by Allāh as a sign to them.
Quran 91:12 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 13
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا
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."
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Ash-Shams · Ayah 14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
But they denied him and hamstrung[1934] her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].
Translator's notes
[1934] And then killed.
Quran 91:14 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Ash-Shams · Ayah 15
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.[1935]
Translator's notes
[1935] Allāh is not asked about what He does, but His servants will be asked. See 21:23.
Quran 91:15 (Ash-Shams) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah Ash-Shams?
15 ayahs. Ash-Shams is chapter 91 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah Ash-Shams in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 595 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name Ash-Shams mean?
The name Ash-Shams means “The Sun”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0