Islamic prayer
Surah Shams
Surah Shams from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 15 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Qur'an
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَاوَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَاوَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَاوَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَاوَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَاوَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَاوَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَافَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَاقَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَاوَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَاكَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآإِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَافَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَافَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَاوَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
- 1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
Wash‑shamsi wa duhaha
By the sun and his brightness,
- 2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
Wal‑qamari idha talaha
And the moon when she followeth him,
- 3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
Wan‑nahari idha jallaha
And the day when it revealeth him,
- 4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
Wal‑layli idha yaghshaha
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
- 5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
Was‑sama'i wa ma banaha
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
- 6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
Wal‑ardi wa ma tahaha
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
- 7
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
Wa nafsin wa ma sawwaha
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
- 8
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
Fa'alhamaha fujuraha wa taqwaha
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
- 9
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,
- 10
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
Wa qad khaba man dassaha
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
- 11
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
Kadhdhabat thamudu bitaghwaha
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
- 12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
Idhi imba'atha ashqaha
When the basest of them broke forth
- 13
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا
Faqala lahum rasulu Allahi naqata Allahi wa suqyaha
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink!
- 14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
Fakadhdhabuhu fa'aqaruha fadamdama 'alayhim rabbuhum bidhambihim fasawwaha
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
- 15
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا
Wa la yakhafu 'uqbaha
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
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Kdy se recituje
Many Sunni Muslims recite Surah Shams during daily prayers or as part of personal Qur'an reading. It can be recited throughout the year, with no special occasion required. Its message invites reflection on moral choices and the purification of the soul.
Odkud pochází
Surah Shams comes from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah. Its name means "The Sun," taken from its opening oath. It speaks of the soul's moral responsibility and recounts the rejection of the prophet Salih by the people of Thamud.

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What does Surah Shams mean?
"Shams" means "the sun" in Arabic. The surah opens with an oath by the sun and teaches the importance of purifying the soul rather than corrupting it.
How many verses does Surah Shams have?
Surah Shams has 15 verses.
How long does it take to recite?
It can be recited in under a minute, though a slower, reflective recitation may take longer.
When can I recite Surah Shams?
It may be recited during daily prayers or at any suitable time for Qur'an reading. It is not restricted to a particular season or occasion.
What language is Surah Shams in?
The original text is Arabic. The English letters help readers follow its pronunciation, while the meaning conveys its message in English.


















