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91. Ash-Shams - The Sun (سورة الشمس) - Revealed in Makkah
Verse 1 | (91:1)
English
And by the sun and its brightness;
And by the sun and its brightness;
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
Verse 2 | (91:2)
English
And by the moon as it follows it (the sun);
And by the moon as it follows it (the sun);
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا
Verse 3 | (91:3)
English
And by the day as it shows up (the sun's) brightness;
And by the day as it shows up (the sun's) brightness;
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا
Verse 4 | (91:4)
English
And by the night as it conceals it (the sun);
And by the night as it conceals it (the sun);
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا
Verse 5 | (91:5)
English
And by the heaven and Him Who built it;
And by the heaven and Him Who built it;
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا
Verse 6 | (91:6)
English
And by the earth and Him Who spread it,
And by the earth and Him Who spread it,
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
Verse 7 | (91:7)
English
And by Nafs (Adam or a person or a soul, etc.), and Him Who perfected him in proportion;
And by Nafs (Adam or a person or a soul, etc.), and Him Who perfected him in proportion;
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
Verse 8 | (91:8)
English
Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him;
Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him;
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
Verse 9 | (91:9)
English
Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allâh ordered, by following the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds).
Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allâh ordered, by following the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds).
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا
Verse 10 | (91:10)
English
And indeed he fails who corrupts his ownself (i.e. disobeys what Allâh has ordered by rejecting the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism or by following polytheism, etc. or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds).
And indeed he fails who corrupts his ownself (i.e. disobeys what Allâh has ordered by rejecting the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism or by following polytheism, etc. or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds).
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّاهَا
Verse 11 | (91:11)
English
Thamûd (people) denied (their Prophet) through their transgression (by rejecting the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism, and by following polytheism, and by committing every kind of sin).
Thamûd (people) denied (their Prophet) through their transgression (by rejecting the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism, and by following polytheism, and by committing every kind of sin).
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
Verse 12 | (91:12)
English
When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel).
When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel).
إِذِ انْبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا
Verse 13 | (91:13)
English
But the Messenger of Allâh [Sâlih (Saleh) <><>] said to them: "Be cautious! Fear the evil end. That is the she-camel of Allâh! (Do not harm it) and bar it not from having its drink!"
But the Messenger of Allâh [Sâlih (Saleh) <
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا
Verse 14 | (91:14)
English
Then they denied him and they killed it. So their Lord destroyed them because of their sin, and made them equal in destruction (i.e. all grades of people, rich and poor, strong and weak, etc.)!
Then they denied him and they killed it. So their Lord destroyed them because of their sin, and made them equal in destruction (i.e. all grades of people, rich and poor, strong and weak, etc.)!
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
Verse 15 | (91:15)
English
And He (Allâh) feared not the consequences thereof.
And He (Allâh) feared not the consequences thereof.
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا
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