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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams
Translation by Dr Kamal Omar — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1
The sun acts as a witness and its brightness
Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2
and the moon when it received its due (i.e., the light) from it
Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3
and the day-time when it made it (i.e., the sun) brightly appearing
Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4
and the night when it conceals it (i.e., the sun)
Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5
and the heaven, and how (beauitiful and vast) He built it
Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6
and the earth, and how (evenly) He spread it
Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7
and Nafs and how He made it proportionate
Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8
then He provided her (i.e., to the Nafs, an inherent ability in conscience, mind or heart to point out) evils unto her and piety unto her
Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9
Indeed he has succeeded whoever purified her (the Nafs)
Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10
And indeed he lost who corrupted her (i.e., the Nafs)
Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11
Samud (people) denied through the arrogant, rebellious behaviour of her (i.e., of the Nafs)
Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12
when one of the most wicked of that (habitation) came forward (in bad intention)
Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13
So Rusulullah (Messenger of Allah) said to them: “(behave properly with the) she-camel of Allah and (bear and tolerate) her (nature) as a female who drinks more water (than other animals and beings)
Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14
Then they belied him; so they hamstrung her (mahead of state her incapacitated to approach the site of water-supply). So their Nourisher-Sustainer brought over them severe whipping because of their crime, so He levelled these (people and their city in a complete destruction)
Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15
And (Allah) fears not about its consequences