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91. Ash-Shams — The Sun

Qur'an · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · Revealed at Mecca · 15 sections

1. 91:1

   وَٱلشَّمۡسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

   Waalshshamsi waduhaha

   By the sun and his brightness

2. 91:2

   وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

   Waalqamari itha talaha

   And the moon when she followeth him

3. 91:3

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

   Waalnnahari itha jallaha

   And the day when it revealeth him

4. 91:4

   وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰهَا

   Waallayli itha yaghshaha

   And the night when it enshroudeth him

5. 91:5

   وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

   Waalssamai wama banaha

   And the heaven and Him Who built it

6. 91:6

   وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

   Waalardi wama tahaha

   And the earth and Him Who spread it

7. 91:7

   وَنَفۡسࣲ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

   Wanafsin wama sawwaha

   And a soul and Him Who perfected it

8. 91:8

   فَأَلۡهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقۡوَىٰهَا

   Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

   And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it

9. 91:9

   قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

   Qad aflaha man zakkaha

   He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow

10. 91:10

    وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

    Waqad khaba man dassaha

    And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it

11. 91:11

    كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِطَغۡوَىٰهَآ

    Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

    (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride

12. 91:12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشۡقَىٰهَا

    Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

    When the basest of them broke forth

13. 91:13

    فَقَالَ لَهُمۡ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقۡيَٰهَا

    Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

    And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink

14. 91:14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمۡدَمَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمۡ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

    Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

    But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings)

15. 91:15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقۡبَٰهَا

    Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

    He dreadeth not the sequel (of events)

Qur'an text and translations via fawazahmed0/quran-api; Arabic Uthmani Hafs from the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex, transliteration from Tanzil.net. Licence: Public domain. Source.