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Dr. Munir Munshey

Surah 91. The Sun (ash-Shams)

15 verses Meccan
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1 The Sun
91:1 ›
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
Dr. Munir Munshey
(I swear) by the sun and its radiant light
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
91:2 ›
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا
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And the moon that trails (and reflects) its light
Waalqamari itha talaha
91:3 ›
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا
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By the day that reveals (the sun)
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
91:4 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا
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And the night that veils it
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
91:5 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا
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(I swear) by the sky, and (by) Him Who made it
Waalssama-i wama banaha
91:6 ›
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
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And (by) the earth, and (by) Him Who spread it
Waal-ardi wama tahaha
91:7 ›
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
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By the soul, and by Him Who perfected it
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
91:8 ›
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
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Then, inspired in it the (conscience, the sense of) wrong and right
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
91:9 ›
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
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Successful is the one, who (nurtured and) purified (his soul)
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
91:10 ›
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا
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A (dismal) failure is the one who (suppressed and) debased (his soul)
Waqad khaba man dassaha
91:11 ›
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
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The (people of) ´Samood´ denied (the truth) with utter arrogance
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
91:12 ›
إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا
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The meanest among them was dispatched
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
91:13 ›
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا
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(Against) the messenger of Allah (who) warned them saying, "(Do not attack) this camel of Allah; let it (roam and) drink (freely)."
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
91:14 ›
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
Dr. Munir Munshey
But they refused, and slashed its hamstring. Therefore, as a consequence of their sins, their Lord destroyed them completely; He totally demolished their dwellings
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
91:15 ›
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا
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For He does not fear (any) consequence
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
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Surah Info

Surah
The Sun
Verses
15
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
64

Themes in This Surah

Soul Purification Sun Destruction

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