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-beneficent, the All-merciful
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحٰٮهَاۙ(1)
WASH SHAMSE WA ZOHAAHAA.
By the sun and her forenoon splendour,
وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلٰٮهَا ۙ(2)
WAL QAMARE EZAA TALAAHAA.
by the moon when he follows her,
وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا جَلّٰٮهَا ۙ(3)
WAN NAHAARE EZAA JALLAAHAA.
by the day when it reveals her,
وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشٰٮهَا ۙ(4)
WAL LAYLE EZAA YAGHSHAAHAA.
by the night when it covers her,
وَالسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنٰٮهَا ۙ(5)
WAS SAMAAA-E WA MAA BANAAHAA.
by the sky and Him who built it,
وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا طَحٰٮهَا ۙ(6)
WAL ARZE WA MAA TAHAAHAA.
by the earth and Him who spread it,
وَنَفْسٍ وَّمَا سَوّٰٮهَا ۙ(7)
WA NAFSINW WA MAA SAWWAAHAA.
by the soul and Him who fashioned it,
فَاَلْهَمَهَا فُجُوْرَهَا وَتَقْوٰٮهَا ۙ(8)
FA-ALHAMAHAA FOJOORAHAA WA TAQWAAHAA.
and inspired it with [discernment between] its virtues and vices:
قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكّٰٮهَا ۙ(9)
QAD AFLAHA MAN ZAKKAAHAA.
one who purifies it is felicitous,
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسّٰٮهَا ؕ(10)
WA QAD KHAABA MAN DASSAAHAA.
and one who betrays it fails.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغْوٰٮهَآ ۙ(11)
KAZZABAT SAMOODO BE-TAGHWAAHAA.
The [people of] Thamud denied [Allah’s signs] out of their rebellion,
اِذِ انْۢبَعَثَ اَشْقٰٮهَا ۙ(12)
EZIM BA-A’SA ASHQAAHAA.
when the most wretched of them rose up.
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ نَاقَةَ اللّٰهِ وَسُقْيٰهَا ؕ(13)
FAQAALA LAHUM RASOOLUL LAAHE NAAQATAL LAAHE WA SUQYAAHAA.
The apostle of Allah had told them, ‘This is Allah’s she-camel, let her drink!’
فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَعَقَرُوْهَا ۙفَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْۢبِهِمْ فَسَوّٰٮهَا ۙ(14)
FA-KAZZABOOHO FA-A’QAROOHAA, FA-DAMDAMA A’LAYHIM RABBOHUM BE-ZAMBEHIM FASAWWAAHAA.
But they impugned him and hamstrung her. So their Lord took them unawares by night because of their sin, and levelled it.
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبٰهَا(15)
WA LAA YAKHAAFO UQBAAHAA.
And He does not fear its outcome.
