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سورة الشمس

Surah 9115 versesMeccan translation: Saheeh International

The complete Arabic text of Surah Ash-Shams: its 15 verses in vowelled Uthmani script, with the English translation under each verse. Enlarge the text with A+, show the transliteration or word by word, and start the recitation: each verse lights up as it is recited.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ۝١

1. By the sun and its brightness

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا ۝٢

2. And [by] the moon when it follows it

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا ۝٣

3. And [by] the day when it displays it1931

Notes

[1931] The earth. Also interpreted as the sun. The same applies to the following verse.

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا ۝٤

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

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا ۝٥

5. And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا ۝٦

6. And [by] the earth and He who spread it

وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا ۝٧

7. And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it1932

Notes

[1932] i.e., balanced and refined it, creating in it sound tendencies and consciousness.

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا ۝٨

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

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا ۝٩

9. He has succeeded who purifies it,

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا ۝١٠

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

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ ۝١١

11. Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,

إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا ۝١٢

12. When the most wretched of them was sent forth.1933

Notes

[1933] To hamstring the she-camel which had been sent by Allāh as a sign to them.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا ۝١٣

13. 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."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا ۝١٤

14. But they denied him and hamstrung1934 her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].

Notes

[1934] And then killed.

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا ۝١٥

15. And He does not fear the consequence thereof.1935

Notes

[1935] Allāh is not asked about what He does, but His servants will be asked. See 21:23.