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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

Text: The Qur'an, Arabic text in the Uthmani script (reading of Hafs from Asim). Meaning: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930.
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  1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim

    In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

  2. 1

    وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

    Wash‑shamsi wa duhaha

    By the sun and his brightness,

  3. 2

    وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

    Wal‑qamari idha talaha

    And the moon when she followeth him,

  4. 3

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

    Wan‑nahari idha jallaha

    And the day when it revealeth him,

  5. 4

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

    Wal‑layli idha yaghshaha

    And the night when it enshroudeth him,

  6. 5

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

    Was‑sama'i wa ma banaha

    And the heaven and Him Who built it,

  7. 6

    وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

    Wal‑ardi wa ma tahaha

    And the earth and Him Who spread it,

  8. 7

    وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

    Wa nafsin wa ma sawwaha

    And a soul and Him Who perfected it

  9. 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.

  10. 9

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

    Qad aflaha man zakkaha

    He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

  11. 10

    وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

    Wa qad khaba man dassaha

    And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

  12. 11

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

    Kadhdhabat thamudu bitaghwaha

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

  13. 12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

    Idhi imba'atha ashqaha

    When the basest of them broke forth

  14. 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!

  15. 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).

  16. 15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا

    Wa la yakhafu 'uqbaha

    He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).

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När den reciteras

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.

  • Daily prayers
  • Qur'an reading
  • Personal reflection

Varifrån den kommer

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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Frågor om Surah Shams

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.

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