Surah Ash-Shams with Urdu & English Translation

سورة الشمس

Surah Ash-Shams (الشمس) — “The Sun” — is the 91st surah of the Holy Qur'an. It has 15 verses (ayat), was revealed in Makkah and is in Para (Juz) 30 (pages 595–595 of the Madani mushaf). Read it below in Arabic with Roman transliteration, English translation (Saheeh International) and Urdu translation (Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry), and listen to the full recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ﴿1﴾

Wash shamsi wa duhaa haa

1. By the sun and its brightness

سورج کی قسم اور اس کی روشنی کی

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا ﴿2﴾

Wal qamari izaa talaa haa

2. And [by] the moon when it follows it

اور چاند کی جب اس کے پیچھے نکلے

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا ﴿3﴾

Wannahaari izaa jallaa haa

3. And [by] the day when it displays it

اور دن کی جب اُسے چمکا دے

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا ﴿4﴾

Wallaili izaa yaghshaa haa

4. And [by] the night when it covers it

اور رات کی جب اُسے چھپا لے

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا ﴿5﴾

Wassamaaa'i wa maa banaahaa

5. And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

اور آسمان کی اور اس ذات کی جس نے اسے بنایا

وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا ﴿6﴾

Wal ardi wa maa tahaahaa

6. And [by] the earth and He who spread it

اور زمین کی اور اس کی جس نے اسے پھیلایا

وَنَفْسٍۢ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا ﴿7﴾

Wa nafsinw wa maa sawwaahaa

7. And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

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

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا ﴿8﴾

Fa-alhamahaa fujoorahaa wa taqwaahaa

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

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

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا ﴿9﴾

Qad aflaha man zakkaahaa

9. He has succeeded who purifies it,

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

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا ﴿10﴾

Wa qad khaaba man dassaahaa

10. And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].

اور جس نے اسے خاک میں ملایا وہ خسارے میں رہا

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ ﴿11﴾

Kazzabat Samoodu bi taghwaahaaa

11. Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,

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

إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا ﴿12﴾

Izim ba'asa ashqaahaa

12. When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

جب ان میں سے ایک نہایت بدبخت اٹھا

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا ﴿13﴾

Faqaala lahum Rasoolul laahi naaqatal laahi wa suqiyaahaa

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

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا ﴿14﴾

Fakazzaboohu fa'aqaroohaa fadamdama 'alaihim Rabbuhum bizambihim fasaw waahaa

14. 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].

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

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا ﴿15﴾

Wa laa yakhaafu'uqbaahaa

15. And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

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

Frequently asked questions about Surah Ash-Shams

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shams?

Surah Ash-Shams has 15 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Ash-Shams Makki or Madani?

Surah Ash-Shams was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Makki surah.

Which para is Surah Ash-Shams in?

Surah Ash-Shams is in Para (Juz) 30 of the Qur'an.

What does Ash-Shams mean?

Ash-Shams (الشمس) means “The Sun”.

What number surah is Ash-Shams?

Ash-Shams is the 91st surah of the Qur'an.

Where can I listen to or download Surah Ash-Shams?

You can listen to the full recitation of Surah Ash-Shams by Mishary Rashid Alafasy on this page and download it as an MP3.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). English translation: Saheeh International. Urdu translation: Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

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