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Linda "iLham" Barto

Surah 91. The Sun (ash-Shams)

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1 The Sun
91:1 ›
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the sun and its splendor.
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
91:2 ›
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the moon as it follows.
Waalqamari itha talaha
91:3 ›
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the day as it displays its glory.
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
91:4 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the night as it conceals.
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
91:5 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the sky and its structure.
Waalssama-i wama banaha
91:6 ›
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the earth and its expanse.
Waal-ardi wama tahaha
91:7 ›
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Consider the soul and the design given to it.
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
91:8 ›
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
[Consider] its enlightenment as to wrong and right.
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
91:9 ›
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
Truly, he/she succeeds who purifies it.
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
91:10 ›
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
He/she fails who corrupts it.
Waqad khaba man dassaha
91:11 ›
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
The Thamud were in rejection through their sinfulness.
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
91:12 ›
إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
The most wicked person among them was delegated.
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
91:13 ›
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
But the messenger of Allah said to them, “A female camel of Allah has come, so let her drink.”
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
91:14 ›
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
They rejected him. They butchered (the camel). Because of their crimes, their Lord destroyed them and razed them.
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
91:15 ›
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا
Linda "iLham" Barto
For Him is no fear of its consequences.
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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