Surah Ash-Shams — Verse 9

The Sun · 91:9 · 9/15

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

Qad aflaha man zakkaha

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

He has succeeded who purifies it,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

The one who purifies his soul succeeds

Marmaduke Pickthall

He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Truly he succeeds that purifies it,

Mufti Taqi Usmani

success is really attained by him who purifies it,

Al-Hilali & Khan

Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allâh ordered, by following the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

He who purifies it will prosper,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

To a happy state shall indeed attain he who causes this [self] to grow in purity,

Hilali and Khan · source edition

9. Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allâh ordered, by following the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds).