Ash-Shams 91:1–4
The sun and the moon
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ١ وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا ٢ وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا ٣ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا ٤
The meaning, simply
Allah swears by the sun and its morning brightness, by the moon when it comes after it, by the day when it shows the earth in light, and by the night when it covers it with darkness.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.
Words to understand
- وَضُحَىٰهَا
- its morning brightness
- تَلَىٰهَا
- follows it
- جَلَّىٰهَا
- reveals it
- يَغْشَىٰهَا
- covers it
Think with me
What can you see in the day that you can't see at night? Who makes night and day take turns every day?