Surah 91 · 15 verses
Ash-Shams
الشمس
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
By the sun and its brightness
Wash shamsi wa duhaa haa
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah takes an oath on the sun and its rising after breaking onto the eastern horizon.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
And [by] the moon when it follows it
Wal qamari izaa talaa haa
Word by word
Interpretation
He also takes an oath on the moon when it follows the sun after it has set.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
And [by] the day when it displays it
Wannahaari izaa jallaa haa
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah also takes an oath on the day when it reveals whatever is on the face of the earth through its light.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
And [by] the night when it covers [i.e., conceals] it
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa haa
Word by word
Interpretation
And He also takes an oath on the night when it covers the face of the earth, darkening it.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
Wassamaaa'i wa maa banaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
And He takes an oath on the sky, taking an oath on its perfect creation.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
Wal ardi wa maa tahaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
He also takes an oath on the earth: the way it has been spread so that people can live on it.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
Wa nafsinw wa maa sawwaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
He also takes an oath on each soul, with Allah having created it equally.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
Fa-alhamahaa fujoorahaa wa taqwaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Then He made it understand - without teaching it - what was evil so it could be abstained from, and what was good so it could be implemented.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
He has succeeded who purifies it,
Qad aflaha man zakkaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Verily, the one who has purified his soul by adorning it with virtuous characteristics and freeing it from evil traits, has succeeded.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
Wa qad khaaba man dassaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
And verily the one who has secretly thrust his soul into sins and disobedience, has lost.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
Kazzabat Samoodu bi taghwaahaaa
Word by word
Interpretation
After Allah mentions the loss of the one who thrust his soul secretly into sins, He mentions the Thamūd as an example of that, saying: The Thamūd rejected their Prophet Saleh due to their transgressing the limits in committing sins and disobedience.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
Izim ba'asa ashqaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
When the most wretched among them stood up after his people has appointed him for the task.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا
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."
Faqaala lahum Rasoolul laahi naaqatal laahi wa suqiyaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
The Messenger of Allah Saleh (peace be upon him) said to them: “Leave the camel of Allah alone; let it drink on its day and do not pursue it intending evil.”
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
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].
Fakazzaboohu fa'aqaroohaa fadamdama 'alaihim Rabbuhum bizambihim fasaw waahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
But they rejected their Messenger with regards to the camel, and so the most wretched among them killed it with the consent of his people. Therefore, they were all guilty of the crime and so Allah enveloped them into His punishment and destroyed them by a shriek due to their sins. He made them equal in the punishment that He destroyed them with.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.
Wa laa yakhaafu'uqbaahaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah set the punishment that destroyed them, upon them, without Him, may He be glorified, fearing any reproach over His actions.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.