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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams

Translation by N J Dawood — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1

BY THE sun and his midday brightness

Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2

by the moon, when she rises after him

Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3

by the day, when it reveals his splendour

Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4

by the night, when it veils him

Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5

By the heaven and Him that built it

Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6

by the earth and Him that spread it

Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7

by the soul and Him that moulded it and inspired it

Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8

with knowledge of sin and piety

Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9

blessed shall be he that has kept it pure

Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10

and ruined he that has corrupted it

Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11

In its presumptuous pride Thamūd denied their apostle

Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12

when its arch-sinner rose against him

Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13

God‘s apostle said: ‘This is God‘s own she-camel. Let her drink.‘

Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14

They disbelieved him, and hamstrung her. And for their sin their Lord let loose His scourge upon them and razed their city to the ground

Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15

He did not fear the consequences