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شَمْس

شمس in the Quran

Meaning: the sun

شمس occurs 33 times in 32 verses across 28 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
33
Verses
32
Surahs
28

شَمْس

Noun · 33 times

Meaning: the sun

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلشَّمْسَ ×20
  • وَٱلشَّمْسَ ×9
  • لِلشَّمْسِ ×2
  • بِٱلشَّمْسِ ×1
  • شَمْسًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشمس يقال للقرصة، وللضوء المنتشر عنها، وتجمع على شموس. قال تعالى: والشمس تجري لمستقر لها [يس/ 38] ، وقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والشمس تجري﴾ [يس: 38] الشمس هو هذا الكوكب النهاري المضيء. ومن قال إنه يذكر ويؤنث بدليل قوله: ﴿هذا ربي﴾ [الأنعام: 78] فقد وهم لأن التذكير إنما جاز مراعاة لقوله ﴿كوكبا﴾ [الأنعام: 76] لا لتأنيث لفظه. والشمس تطلق على القرص نفسه وعلى الضوء المنتشر عنه مجازا. وشمس يومنا، وأشمس: صار ذا شمس. وشمست الدابة تشمس…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ش م س

Verses with شمس

Verses 21–32 of 32

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He merges Night into Day, And He merges Day Into Night, and He has Subjected the sun and The moon (to His Law): Each one runs its course For a term appointed. Such is God your Lord: To Him belongs all Dominion. And those whom ye invoke Besides Him have not The least power.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:13
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Sun Runs his course For a period determined For him: that is The decree of (Him), The Exalted in Might, The All-Knowing.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:38
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not permitted To the Sun to catch up The Moon, nor can The Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along (its own) orbit (According to Law).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:40
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created the heavens And the earth In true (proportions): He makes the Night Overlap the Day, and the Day Overlap the Night: He has subjected The sun and the moon (To His law): Each one follows a course For a time appointed. Is not He the Exalted In Power—He Who forgives Again and again?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among His Signs are The Night and the Day, And the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun And the moon, but adore God, Who created them, If it is. Him ye wish To serve.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:37
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Bear, then, with patience, All that they say, And celebrate the praises Of thy Lord, before The rising of the sun And before (its) setting,

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:39
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The sun and the moon Follow courses (exactly) computed;

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And made the moon A light in their midst, And made the sun As a (Glorious) Lamp?

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:16
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the sun and moon Are joined together,—

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:9
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Reclining in the (Garden) On raised thrones, They will see there neither The sun's (excessive heat) Nor (the moon's) excessive cold.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:13
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the sun (With its spacious light) Is folded up;

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:1
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Sun And his (glorious) splendour;

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:1