91: al-Shams الشمس

This is a ‘Makki’ Surah and has 15 verse. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the reward for reciting this Surah is compared to the things upon w

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This is a ‘Makki’ Surah and has 15 verse. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the reward for reciting this Surah is compared to the things upon which the sun and the moon shine.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that the person who recites Surah as-Shams, al-Layl, az-Zoha and al-Insherah will, on the Day of Judgement, find all creatures of the earth testifying on his behalf and Allah will accept their testimony and give him a place in Jannah. Recitation of this Surah also leads to an increase in sustenance, courage and popularity amongst the people.

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحٰٮهَاۙ‏(1)

WASH SHAMSE WA ZOHAAHAA.

By the Sun and his (glorious) splendour;

وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلٰٮهَا  ۙ‏(2)

WAL QAMARE EZAA TALAAHAA.

By the Moon as she follows him;

وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا جَلّٰٮهَا ۙ‏(3)

WAN NAHAARE EZAA JALLAAHAA.

By the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory;

وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشٰٮهَا ۙ‏(4)

WAL LAYLE EZAA YAGHSHAAHAA.

By the Night as it conceals it;

وَالسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنٰٮهَا ۙ‏(5)

WAS SAMAAA-E WA MAA BANAAHAA.

By the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure;

وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا طَحٰٮهَا ۙ‏(6)

WAL ARZE WA MAA TAHAAHAA.

By the Earth and its (wide) expanse:

وَنَفْسٍ وَّمَا سَوّٰٮهَا ۙ‏(7)

WA NAFSINW WA MAA SAWWAAHAA.

By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it;

فَاَلْهَمَهَا فُجُوْرَهَا وَتَقْوٰٮهَا ۙ‏(8)

FA-ALHAMAHAA FOJOORAHAA WA TAQWAAHAA.

And its enlightenment as to its wrong and its right;-

قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكّٰٮهَا ۙ‏(9)

QAD AFLAHA MAN ZAKKAAHAA.

Truly he succeeds that purifies it,

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسّٰٮهَا ؕ‏(10)

WA QAD KHAABA MAN DASSAAHAA.

And he fails that corrupts it!

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغْوٰٮهَآ  ۙ‏(11)

KAZZABAT SAMOODO BE-TAGHWAAHAA.

The Thamud (people) rejected (their prophet) through their inordinate wrong-doing,

اِذِ انْۢبَعَثَ اَشْقٰٮهَا  ۙ‏(12)

EZIM BA-A’SA ASHQAAHAA.

Behold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety).

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ نَاقَةَ اللّٰهِ وَسُقْيٰهَا ؕ‏(13)

FAQAALA LAHUM RASOOLUL LAAHE NAAQATAL LAAHE WA SUQYAAHAA.

But the Messenger of Allah said to them: “It is a She-camel of Allah! And (bar her not from) having her drink!”

فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَعَقَرُوْهَا  ۙفَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْۢبِهِمْ فَسَوّٰٮهَا  ۙ‏(14)

FA-KAZZABOOHO FA-A’QAROOHAA, FA-DAMDAMA A’LAYHIM RABBOHUM BE-ZAMBEHIM FASAWWAAHAA.

Then they rejected him (as a false prophet), and they hamstrung her. So their Lord, on account of their crime, obliterated their traces and made them equal (in destruction, high and low)!

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبٰهَا‏(15)

WA LAA YAKHAAFO UQBAAHAA.

And for Him is no fear of its consequences.

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