الشمس
ASH-SHAMS
Take one verse, and stay with it as long as you wish. There is no need to reach the end.
Offered with humility. The notes are read in a soft voice named Nora, used only for the English, never for the Quran.
sources & method
Arabic textUthmani mushaf (King Fahd Complex text, via Quran.com), verified letter by letter against the source.
TranslationBased on Saheeh International, lightly adapted for plain, clear reading.
RecitationAbdul Basit Abdus Samad and Mishary Rashid al-Afasy, via EveryAyah.
Hadith & tafsirThe Prophet's description of the man who hamstrung the she-camel is in Sahih al-Bukhari; his prayer for the soul's purity ('O Allah, give my soul its taqwa and purify it, You are the best of those who purify it') is in Sahih Muslim.
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