Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun)- Benefits Translation PDF

Surah Ash-Shams (Arabic text: الشمس) is the 91st chapter of the Qur’an. The surah, which in English means “The Sun,” consists of 15 verses.

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The first part of the Surah discusses how our happiness or misery depends on our choices. If we make good, pure decisions, we are successful. However, making harmful or corrupt choices ultimately leads to failure and loss.

The second part of Surah tells the story of the people of Thamud, an ancient tribe. They ignored the message of their prophet and disobeyed Allah by killing the special she-camel sent as a sign. This led to their destruction as a punishment for their actions.

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Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun)- Benefits Translation

Arabic	*Transliteration*	*Translation*
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا	*Wash-shamsi wa-duhaha*	*By the sun and its brightness*
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا	*Wal-qamari iza talaha*	*By the moon as it follows it*
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا	*Wan-nahari iza jallaha*	*By the day as it displays it*
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا	*Wal-layli iza yaghshaha*	*By the night as it conceals it*
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا	*Was-sama’i wa ma banaha*	*By the sky and He who constructed it*
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا	*Wal-ardi wa ma tahaha*	*By the earth and He who spread it*
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا	*Wa-nafsin wa ma sawwaha*	*And by the soul and He who proportioned it*
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا	*Fa alhamaha fujuraha wa taqwaha*	*And inspired it with its wickedness and righteousness*
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا	*Qad aflaha man zakaha*	*He has succeeded who purifies it*
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا	*Wa qad khaba man dassaha*	*And he has failed who corrupts it*
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا	*Kath-thabat Thamudu bitaghwaha*	*Thamud denied (their prophet) by reason of their transgression*
إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا	*Izim ba’atha ashqaha*	*When the most wretched of them was sent forth*
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا	*Fa qala lahum Rasoolu Allahi naqat Allahi wa suqyaha*	*The messenger of Allah said to them: “This is the she-camel of Allah. Let her drink.”*
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا	*Fa kath-thaboohu fa’aqarooha*	*But they denied him and hamstrung her*
فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا	*Fa damdama ‘alayhim Rabbuhum bidhanbihim fasawwaha*	*So their Lord destroyed them for their sin and leveled them*
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا	*Wa laa yakhaafu ‘uqbaha*	*And He does not fear the consequences thereof*