Ash-Shams 91:5–7
The sky, the earth and the soul
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا ٥ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا ٦ وَنَفْسٍۢ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا ٧
The meaning, simply
And He swears by the sky and how perfectly it is built, by the earth He spread out for us, and by the soul that Allah created and made complete.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.
Words to understand
- بَنَىٰهَا
- and how it was built
- طَحَىٰهَا
- and how it was spread
- سَوَّىٰهَا
- proportioned it
Think with me
Look at the sky: can you see any cracks in it? Who built it so perfectly?