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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams

Translation by Muhammad Taqi Usmani — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1

I swear by the sun and his broad light

Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2

and by the moon when she follows him

Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3

and by the day when it shows his brightness

Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4

and by the night when it envelops him

Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5

and by the sky, and the One who built it

Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6

and by the earth, and the One who spread it

Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7

and by the soul, and the One who made it well

Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8

then inspired it with its (instincts of) evil and piety

Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9

success is really attained by him who purifies it

Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10

and failure is really suffered by him who pollutes it

Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11

(The People of) Thamud denied the truth because of their transgression

Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12

when rose up the one who was most wretched of them

Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13

So, the Messenger of Allah said to them, .Be careful of Allah‘s she-camel and her right to drink

Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14

But they rejected him and killed her, so their Lord sent eradicating torment upon them because of their sin, and made it equal for all

Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15

And He has no fear of its consequence