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Surah Ash-Shams (الشمس)

The Sun

Surah Details

Verses

15

Pages

11931192

Revelation

Meccan

Juz

30

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About Surah Ash-Shams

Surah Ash-Shams (الشمس), meaning “The Sun”, is the 91st surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 15 verses (ayat). It spans 0 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1193 to page 1192, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.

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Read all 15 verses of Surah Ash-Shams in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.

  • Prolongation (Madd)
  • Long prolongation
  • Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
  • Echo (Qalqalah)
  • Heavy (Tafkheem)
  1. 1Verse 1

    وَٱلشَّمۡسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

    Waalshshamsi waduhaha

    By the sun and its brightness

  2. 2Verse 2

    وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

    Waalqamari itha talaha

    And [by] the moon when it follows it

  3. 3Verse 3

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

    Waalnnahari itha jallaha

    And [by] the day when it displays it

  4. 4Verse 4

    وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰهَا

    Waallayli itha yaghshaha

    And [by] the night when it covers it

  5. 5Verse 5

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

    Waalssamai wama banaha

    And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

  6. 6Verse 6

    وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

    Waalardi wama tahaha

    And [by] the earth and He who spread it

  7. 7Verse 7

    وَنَفۡسٖ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

    Wanafsin wama sawwaha

    And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

  8. 8Verse 8

    فَأَلۡهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقۡوَىٰهَا

    Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

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

  9. 9Verse 9

    قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

    Qad aflaha man zakkaha

    He has succeeded who purifies it

  10. 10Verse 10

    وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

    Waqad khaba man dassaha

    And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]

  11. 11Verse 11

    كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِطَغۡوَىٰهَآ

    Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

    Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression

  12. 12Verse 12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشۡقَىٰهَا

    Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

    When the most wretched of them was sent forth

  13. 13Verse 13

    فَقَالَ لَهُمۡ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقۡيَٰهَا

    Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

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

  14. 14Verse 14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمۡدَمَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمۡ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

    Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

    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. 15Verse 15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقۡبَٰهَا

    Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

    And He does not fear the consequence thereof

Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams (الشمس) contains 15 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Ash-Shams Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Ash-Shams is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.

What does “Ash-Shams” mean?

The name “Ash-Shams” (الشمس) translates to “The Sun” in English.

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