سُوْرَةُ الشَّمْسِ
Surah Ash-Shams (91) — Ayah 1
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the sun and its brightness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلشَّمْسِ
wal-shamsi
By the sun
وَضُحَىٰهَا
waḍuḥāhā
and its brightness
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
1. By the sun and its brightness [1],
[1] The meaning of ﴿ضُحٰي﴾ is also the time of forenoon, when the sun has risen considerably, and also the sunlight of that time, when its heat, along with its light, begins to affect the inhabitants of the earth.
[1] The meaning of ﴿ضُحٰي﴾ is also the time of forenoon, when the sun has risen considerably, and also the sunlight of that time, when its heat, along with its light, begins to affect the inhabitants of the earth.
