Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Ash-Shams)
Ayah 1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
By the sun and its brightness
Ayah 2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
And the moon when it follows it
Ayah 3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
And the day when it displays it
Ayah 4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
And the night when it covers it
Ayah 5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
And the heaven and (He) Who constructed it
Ayah 6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
And the earth and by (He) Who spread it
Ayah 7
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
And (the) soul and (He) Who proportioned it
Ayah 8
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
And He inspired it (to distinguish) its wickedness and its righteousness
Ayah 9
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
Indeed he succeeds who purifies it
Ayah 10
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
And indeed he fails who buries it
Ayah 11
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
Denied Thamud by their transgression
Ayah 12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
When (was) sent forth (the) most wicked of them
Ayah 13
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا
But said to them (the) Messenger (of) Allah (It is the) she-camel (of) Allah and her drink
Ayah 14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
But they denied him and they hamstrung her So destroyed them their Lord for their sin and leveled them
Ayah 15
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا
And not He fears its consequences
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Ash-Shams?
Surat Ash-Shams (الشمس) has 15 verses.
Was Surat Ash-Shams revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Ash-Shams was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Ash-Shams on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Ash-Shams spans pages 595 to 595.
What is Surat Ash-Shams about?
The Surah has been so designated after the word ash-shams with which it opens.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.