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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams

Translation by Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1

By the sun and his brightness

Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2

And the moon when she followeth him

Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3

And the day when it revealeth him

Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4

And the night when it enshroudeth him

Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5

And the heaven and Him Who built it

Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6

And the earth and Him Who spread it

Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7

And a soul and Him Who perfected it

Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8

And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it

Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9

He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow

Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10

And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it

Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11

(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride

Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12

When the basest of them broke forth

Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13

And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink

Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14

But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings)

Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15

He dreadeth not the sequel (of events)