Surah 91 of 114
Surah Ash-Shams
The Sun
Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun) is the 91st surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 15 ayahs spanning juz 30.
الشمس
What this surah covers
- Oaths by creation
- Purifying the soul
- The people of Thamud
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Ash-Shams typically takes 2–3 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Light relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.