Surah Ash-Shams

About Surah Ash-Shams

The Sun — one of the most melodic surahs, swearing by eleven natural and cosmic phenomena. Its central message is that the one who purifies their soul succeeds, and the one who corrupts it fails.

Background & Revelation

Surah Ash-Shams is the 91th surah of the Holy Quran, containing 15 verses. It is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed before the Prophet's migration to Medina. Meccan surahs typically focus on the foundations of faith: belief in Allah, the Day of Judgement, and the stories of past prophets.

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