English translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Marmaduke Pickthall

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Surah 91 الشمس

15 Verses

Meccan

  1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا Verse 1

    By the sun and his brightness,

    Verse 1, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:1, text code e505e12a076e

  2. وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا Verse 2

    And the moon when she followeth him,

    Verse 2, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:2, text code d8a4c9c825fe

  3. وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا Verse 3

    And the day when it revealeth him,

    Verse 3, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:3, text code ab9e23473b78

  4. وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا Verse 4

    And the night when it enshroudeth him,

    Verse 4, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:4, text code 50f79fe387f6

  5. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا Verse 5

    And the heaven and Him Who built it,

    Verse 5, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:5, text code 0f871da71024

  6. وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا Verse 6

    And the earth and Him Who spread it,

    Verse 6, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:6, text code 9b1e24869241

  7. وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا Verse 7

    And a soul and Him Who perfected it

    Verse 7, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:7, text code 1d9be72dbc28

  8. فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا Verse 8

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

    Verse 8, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:8, text code 16306088fc3c

  9. قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا Verse 9

    He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

    Verse 9, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:9, text code 759c24980882

  10. وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا Verse 10

    And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

    Verse 10, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:10, text code 6e800dee2772

  11. كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ Verse 11

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

    Verse 11, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:11, text code 8445d13e755c

  12. إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا Verse 12

    When the basest of them broke forth

    Verse 12, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:12, text code 9d3487e2735b

  13. فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا Verse 13

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

    Verse 13, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:13, text code 47bf1d2c66f8

  14. فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا Verse 14

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

    Verse 14, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:14, text code 1ea49d3f9681

  15. وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا Verse 15

    He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).

    Verse 15, Where in the source

    Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani, Version 1.1) 91:15, text code cde10f456b10