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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams

Translation by Mohammad Habib Shakir — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1

I swear by the sun and its brilliance

Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2

And the moon when it follows the sun

Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3

And the day when it shows it

Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4

And the night when it draws a veil over it

Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5

And the heaven and Him Who made it

Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6

And the earth and Him Who extended it

Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7

And the soul and Him Who made it perfect

Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8

Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it

Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9

He will indeed be successful who purifies it

Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10

And he will indeed fail who corrupts it

Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11

Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy

Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12

When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13

So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink

Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14

But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground)

Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15

And He fears not its consequence