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Surah 91 · Quran

Surah Ash-Shams in Arabic and English

Ash-Shams is surah 91 of the Quran; it is Meccan and has 15 ayahs. In the Diyanet mushaf it is in juz 30, on page 595. Below are the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation of every ayah.

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  • Surah 91
  • Meccan
  • 15 ayahs
  • Juz 30 · page 595

Surah Ash-Shams: Arabic, transliteration and translation

Basmala: بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحٖيمِ

  1. Ash-Shams 91:1

    وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Waalshshamsi waḏuḥāhā

    Translation

    By the sun and its brightness

  2. Ash-Shams 91:2

    وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Waalqamari ithā talāhā

    Translation

    And [by] the moon when it follows it

  3. Ash-Shams 91:3

    وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا جَلّٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Waalnnahāri ithā jallāhā

    Translation

    And [by] the day when it displays it

  4. Ash-Shams 91:4

    وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Waallayli ithā yaghshāhā

    Translation

    And [by] the night when it covers it

  5. Ash-Shams 91:5

    وَالسَّمَٓاءِ وَمَا بَنٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Waalssamāi wamā banāhā

    Translation

    And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

  6. Ash-Shams 91:6

    وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا طَحٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Waalarḏi wamā ṭaḥāhā

    Translation

    And [by] the earth and He who spread it

  7. Ash-Shams 91:7

    وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوّٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Wanafsin wamā sawwāhā

    Translation

    And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

  8. Ash-Shams 91:8

    فَاَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Faalhamahā fujoorahā wataqwāhā

    Translation

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

  9. Ash-Shams 91:9

    قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكّٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Qad aflaḥa man zakkāhā

    Translation

    He has succeeded who purifies it,

  10. Ash-Shams 91:10

    وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسّٰيهَاؕ

    Transliteration

    Waqad khāba man dassāhā

    Translation

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

  11. Ash-Shams 91:11

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Kaththabat thamoodu biṭaghwāhā

    Translation

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

  12. Ash-Shams 91:12

    اِذِ انْبَعَثَ اَشْقٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Ithi inbaʿatha ashqāhā

    Translation

    When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

  13. Ash-Shams 91:13

    فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ نَاقَةَ اللّٰهِ وَسُقْيٰيهَاࣞ

    Transliteration

    Faqāla lahum rasoolu Allāhi nāqata Allāhi wasuqyāhā

    Translation

    And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."

  14. Ash-Shams 91:14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَاۙۖ فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوّٰيهَاۙۖ

    Transliteration

    Fakaththaboohu faʿaqaroohā fadamdama ʿalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwāhā

    Translation

    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. Ash-Shams 91:15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبٰيهَا

    Transliteration

    Walā yakhāfu ʿuqbāhā

    Translation

    And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

Translation: Saheeh International. Arabic text: Mushaf of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye (Diyanet), 605 pages; kuran.diyanet.gov.tr. Transliteration: Açık Kuran (acikkuran.com).

Surah Ash-Shams: FAQ

How many ayahs are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams has 15 ayahs.

Which page is Surah Ash-Shams on?

Ash-Shams is surah 91 of the Quran. In the Diyanet mushaf it is in juz 30, on page 595.

Is Surah Ash-Shams Meccan or Medinan?

In the Quran data of the Tevazu app, Surah Ash-Shams is classified as Meccan.

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