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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