91:1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ﴿١﴾
Wash shamsi wa duhaa haa
Surah Ash-Shams, The Sun.
All 15 ayat of Surah Ash-Shams (also written Al-Shams or Surah Shams) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
91:2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا ﴿٢﴾
Wal qamari izaa talaa haa
91:3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا ﴿٣﴾
Wannahaari izaa jallaa haa
91:4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا ﴿٤﴾
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa haa
91:5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا ﴿٥﴾
Wassamaaa'i wa maa banaahaa
91:6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا ﴿٦﴾
Wal ardi wa maa tahaahaa
91:7
وَنَفْسٍۢ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا ﴿٧﴾
Wa nafsinw wa maa sawwaahaa
91:8
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا ﴿٨﴾
Fa-alhamahaa fujoorahaa wa taqwaahaa
91:9
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا ﴿٩﴾
Qad aflaha man zakkaahaa
91:10
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا ﴿١٠﴾
Wa qad khaaba man dassaahaa
91:11
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ ﴿١١﴾
Kazzabat Samoodu bi taghwaahaaa
91:12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا ﴿١٢﴾
Izim ba'asa ashqaahaa
91:13
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا ﴿١٣﴾
Faqaala lahum Rasoolul laahi naaqatal laahi wa suqiyaahaa
91:14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا ﴿١٤﴾
Fakazzaboohu fa'aqaroohaa fadamdama 'alaihim Rabbuhum bizambihim fasaw waahaa
91:15
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا ﴿١٥﴾
Wa laa yakhaafu'uqbaahaa
Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.
About this surah
About Surah Ash-Shams, at a glance.
- Surah number
- 91 of 114
- Ayat
- 15
- Revealed in
- Makkah (Meccan)
- Juz (para)
- Juz 30 (para 30)
- Rukus
- 1
- Mushaf pages
- 595 (Madinah mushaf)
Surah Ash-Shams (سُورَةُ الشَّمۡسِ), "The Sun", is surah 91 of the Quran. It has 15 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 595 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
Virtues and benefits of Surah Ash-Shams
We have not found an authentic hadith that names a particular virtue for Surah Ash-Shams. Its reward is the reward of reciting the Quran itself: the Prophet ﷺ said that every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Reports you may see that promise specific rewards for this surah should be checked for their grading before they are shared.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2910: every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Graded hasan sahih.
Questions
Good to know.
How many ayat are in Surah Ash-Shams?
Surah Ash-Shams has 15 ayat.
Is Surah Ash-Shams Meccan or Medinan?
It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
What does Ash-Shams mean?
Ash-Shams means "The Sun".
Which juz (para) is Surah Ash-Shams in?
Surah Ash-Shams is in juz 30 (para 30).