Surah Al Shams

AL SHAMS (THE SUN)

(Revealed at Mecca – contains 15 verses – 1 section)

Bimsillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem

Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

AYAT TRANSLATION
1 وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
By oath of the sun and its light
2 وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا
And by oath of the moon when it follows the sun
3 وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا
And by oath of the day when it reveals it
4 وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا
And by oath of the night when it hides it
5 وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا
And by oath of the heaven and by oath of Him Who made it.
6 وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
And by oath of the earth and by oath of Him Who spread it.
7 وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
And by oath of the soul and by oath of Him Who made it proper.
8 فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
And inspired in it the knowledge of its sins and its piety.
9 قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
Indeed successful is the one who made it pure.
10 وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا
And indeed failed is the one who covered it in sin.
11 كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
The tribe of Thamud denied with rebellion.
12 إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا
When the most wicked among them stood up in defiance.
13 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا
So the Noble Messenger of Allah said to them, “Stay away from the she camel of Allah, and from its turn to drink.”
14 فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
In response they belied him, and hamstrung the she camel – so Allah put ruin over them because of their sins and flattened their dwellings.
15 وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا
And He does not fear its coming behind (to take vengeance).

 

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