Surah Ash-Shams

The text of Surah Ash-Shams in Arabic:

1. وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
2. وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلاهَا
3. وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلاَّهَا
4. وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا
5. وَالسَّمَاء وَمَا بَنَاهَا
6. وَالأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
7. وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
8. فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
9. قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
10. وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا
11. كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
12. إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا
13. فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا
14. فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
15. وَلا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا

Translation of Surah Ash-Shams in English:

And the sun and its brightness,
And the moon when it follows it,
And the day when it displays it,
And the night when it covers it,
And the sky and He who constructed it,
And the earth and He who spread it,
And a soul and He who perfected it,
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
Indeed he succeeds who purifies it,
And indeed he fails who corrupts it.
Thamud denied [Prophet] Salih and the terrible cry,
When he brought them the clearest proof.
And the messenger of Allah said, “This is the she-camel of Allah [as a sign of] guidance, so let her drink.”
But they denied him and hamstrung her, so their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

How to pronounce Surah Ash-Shams in English

(for those who can not read the Arabic text but want to do the correct pronunciation)

wa-ash-shamsi wa-duHaaha
wa-al-qamari ‘idhaa talaahaa
wa-an-nahari ‘idhaa jallaaha
wa-al-layli ‘idhaa yaghshaaha
wa-as-samaa’i wa maa banaaha
wa-al-‘arDi wa maa tahhaaha
wa-nafsin wa maa sawwaaha
fa-alhamaha fujuuraha wa taqwaaha
qad ‘aflaha man zakkaaha
wa qad khaaba man dassaaha
kaththabat thamuudu bitaghwaaha
‘idhi anba’atha ‘ashqaaha
fa qaala lahum rasulu-llaahi naqata-llaahi wa suqyaaha
fa kaththabuuhu fa’aqaruuhu fa damdam ‘alayhim rabbuhum bi-dhanbihim fasawwaaha
wa laa yakhafu ‘uqbaaha

benefits of Surah Ash-Shams

Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st chapter of the Quran and is a Meccan surah. It is composed of 15 verses and is one of the shorter surahs of the Quran. The main theme of this surah is the importance of being grateful to Allah and the rewards that come with it. The benefits of reciting Surah Ash-Shams include:

1. It increases one’s faith and belief in Allah.
2. It brings about inner peace and tranquility.
3. It helps one to be patient and humble.
4. It encourages one to be generous and charitable.
5. It helps one to be mindful of Allah’s blessings.
6. It helps one to be mindful of Allah’s mercy and forgiveness.
7. It helps one to be mindful of Allah’s justice and fairness.
8. It helps one to stay away from evil and sin.
9. It helps one to remain steadfast in times of difficulty.
10. It helps one to seek Allah’s guidance and protection.

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