الشمس — Surah Ash-Shams

Surah Ash-Shams means “The Sun”. It is chapter 91 of the Quran and contains 15 ayahs. The chapter is classified as Makki, associated with the period before the Hijrah in this website’s Quran data. This broad classification does not identify a specific occasion of revelation for every verse. Read the Arabic alongside the Urdu and English translation, then listen at your own pace.

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Arabic Text and Translation

91:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

سورج کی قسم اور اس کی روشنی کی

By the sun and its brightness

91:2

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

اور چاند کی جب اس کے پیچھے نکلے

And [by] the moon when it follows it

91:3

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

اور دن کی جب اُسے چمکا دے

And [by] the day when it displays it

91:4

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

اور رات کی جب اُسے چھپا لے

And [by] the night when it covers it

91:5

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

اور آسمان کی اور اس ذات کی جس نے اسے بنایا

And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

91:6

وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

اور زمین کی اور اس کی جس نے اسے پھیلایا

And [by] the earth and He who spread it

91:7

وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

اور انسان کی اور اس کی جس نے اس (کے اعضا) کو برابر کیا

And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

91:8

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

پھر اس کو بدکاری (سے بچنے) اور پرہیزگاری کرنے کی سمجھ دی

And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness

91:9

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

کہ جس نے (اپنے) نفس (یعنی روح) کو پاک رکھا وہ مراد کو پہنچا

He has succeeded who purifies it

91:10

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

اور جس نے اسے خاک میں ملایا وہ خسارے میں رہا

And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]

91:11

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

(قوم) ثمود نے اپنی سرکشی کے سبب (پیغمبر کو) جھٹلایا

Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression

91:12

إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

جب ان میں سے ایک نہایت بدبخت اٹھا

When the most wretched of them was sent forth

91:13

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا

تو خدا کے پیغمبر (صالح) نے ان سے کہا کہ خدا کی اونٹنی اور اس کے پانی پینے کی باری سے عذر کرو

And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink

91:14

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

مگر انہوں نے پیغمبر کو جھٹلایا اور اونٹنی کی کونچیں کاٹ دیں تو خدا نے ان کےگناہ کے سبب ان پر عذاب نازل کیا اور سب کو (ہلاک کر کے) برابر کر دیا

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]

91:15

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا

اور اس کو ان کے بدلہ لینے کا کچھ بھی ڈر نہیں

And He does not fear the consequence thereof

Fazilat / Virtues

Read this chapter as part of your study and recitation of the Quran. A verified, chapter-specific hadith reference has not yet been added here. No particular reward, fixed repetition count or protection claim is asserted on this page. For explanation of the verses and their context, consult a reliable tafsir and a qualified teacher.

FAQ

How many ayahs are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams is chapter 91 of the Quran and contains 15 ayahs.

What does Ash-Shams mean?

The chapter name is translated as “The Sun” in the Quran data used on this website.

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