Surah Yaseen—also written as Surah Ya-Sin—is the 36th chapter of the Holy Qur’an and is one of the most frequently recited Surahs by Muslims around the world. Known as the “Heart of the Quran” (Qalb-ul-Quran), it carries deep spiritual significance, powerful reminders, and timeless lessons about faith, accountability, resurrection, and Allah’s mercy.

What Is Surah Yaseen?

Surah Yaseen is a Makki Surah, revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah, and contains 83 verses. Its themes revolve around:

• Proof of Allah’s Oneness (Tawheed)
• The Prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ
• Belief in the Hereafter
• Resurrection and accountability
• Consequences for rejecting truth
• Signs of Allah in creation
• His mercy, power, and perfect knowledge

Muslims recite Surah Yaseen for spiritual protection, forgiveness, ease in hardships, and blessings, following authentic teachings and many scholars’ recommendations.

Why Surah Yaseen Is Called “The Heart of the Quran”?

Islamic scholars explain that Surah Yaseen summarizes the core message of the Qur’an:

• Guidance
• Calling towards belief
• The promise of Paradise
• Warnings about disbelief
• Signs in the universe proving Allah’s power
• The story of past nations and consequences of rejecting messengers

This powerful combination makes Surah Yaseen spiritually uplifting and a source of strength for believers.

Benefits of Reciting Surah Yaseen

While specific Hadiths about virtues vary in authenticity, scholars mention the following general benefits from sound narrations and Islamic principles:

✔ Strengthening faith (Iman)

Its verses refresh belief in Allah, Prophethood, and the Hereafter.

✔ Protection from evil and spiritual hardships

Reciting Surah Yaseen reminds believers of Allah’s power and helps maintain trust.

✔ Ease during difficulties

The Surah reassures believers that Allah’s plan is full of mercy and wisdom.

✔ Reward for reciting Quran

Each letter brings blessings as stated in authentic Hadith about Quran recitation.

✔ Reminder of life’s purpose

The Surah emphasizes accountability and returning to Allah.

Main Themes of Surah Yaseen

1. Prophethood

Allah confirms Muhammad ﷺ as a true messenger delivering a clear message.

2. Tawheed (Oneness of God)

The Surah rejects idol worship and affirms Allah as the only Creator and Sustainer.

3. Resurrection & Afterlife

It explains how people will be brought back to life, judged, and rewarded or punished.

4. Signs in Creation

The sun, moon, night, day, plants, fruits, ships, and water are all proofs of Allah’s power.

5. Story of the Messengers

A powerful historical reminder of a town that rejected Allah’s messengers and faced consequences.

Complete Surah Yaseen — Arabic with English Translation (Line-by-Line)

1. يسٓ

Ya-Sin.

2. وَالْقُرْآنِ الْحَكِيمِ

By the Wise Qur’an.

3. إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

Indeed, you are truly among the messengers.

4. عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

On a straight path.

5. تَنزِيلَ الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ

A revelation from the Almighty, the Most Merciful.

6. لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أُنذِرَ آبَاؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَافِلُونَ

So that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, and so they are heedless.

7. لَقَدْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

The word has indeed come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe.

8. إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ أَغْلَالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ

We have placed shackles around their necks up to their chins, so their heads are raised.

9. وَجَعَلْنَا مِن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

And We placed a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and covered them, so they do not see.

10. وَسَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

It is the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them—they will not believe.

11. إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّكْرَ وَخَشِيَ الرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَأَجْرٍ كَرِيمٍ

You only warn those who follow the Reminder and fear the Most Merciful unseen. So give them glad tidings of forgiveness and a noble reward.

12. إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَآثَارَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ فِي إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ

Indeed, We give life to the dead and record what they send ahead and what they leave behind. Everything We have enumerated in a clear record.

13. وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصْحَابَ الْقَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَاءَهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ

Give them an example of the people of the town when the messengers came to it.

14. إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمُ اثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ

When We sent two to them, but they denied them, so We strengthened them with a third. They said, “We have indeed been sent to you.”

15. قَالُوا مَا أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَا أَنزَلَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ مِن شَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ

They replied, “You are only humans like us, and the Most Merciful has not sent down anything. You are only lying.”

16. قَالُوا رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّا إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ

They said, “Our Lord knows that we have indeed been sent to you.”

17. وَمَا عَلَيْنَا إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ

“And our duty is only to convey clearly.”

18. قَالُوا إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهُوا لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

They said, “We consider you a bad omen. If you do not stop, we will surely stone you, and a painful punishment from us will touch you.”

19. قَالُوا طَائِرُكُمْ مَّعَكُمْ ۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ

The messengers replied, “Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? No, you are a transgressing people.”

20. وَجَاءَ مِنْ أَقْصَا الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ

A man came rushing from the farthest part of the town, saying, “O my people, follow the messengers.”

21. اتَّبِعُوا مَن لَّا يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ

“Follow those who ask no reward of you, and are rightly guided.”

22. وَمَا لِيَ لَا أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

“And why should I not worship the One who created me, and to Him you will be returned?”

23. أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ

“Shall I take besides Him false gods whose intercession cannot help me at all, nor can they save me, if the Most Merciful intends harm for me?”

24. إِنِّي إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

“Then I would truly be in clear misguidance.”

25. إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ

“Indeed, I believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”

26. قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ ۖ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ

It was said, “Enter Paradise.” He said, “If only my people knew…”

27. بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ

“…how my Lord has forgiven me and made me among the honored.”

28. وَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ مِن بَعْدِهِ مِن جُندٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ

We did not send down upon his people after him any army from heaven, nor do We send such armies.

29. إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ

It was only a single cry, and suddenly they were extinguished.

30. يَا حَسْرَةً عَلَى الْعِبَادِ ۚ مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

Alas for the servants! No messenger came to them but they mocked him.

31. أَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ الْقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ

Do they not see how many generations We destroyed before them, who will not return to them?

32. وَإِن كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ

And all of them will surely be brought before Us.

33. وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ الْأَرْضُ الْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَاهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ

A sign for them is the dead earth: We revive it and bring forth grain from it, which they eat.

34. وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّاتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ الْعُيُونِ

And We placed gardens of date-palms and grapes in it, and caused springs to flow therein.

35. لِيَأْكُلُوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۚ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ

So that they may eat of its fruit. But it was not their hands that made it. Will they not then give thanks?

36. سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنبِتُ الْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Glory be to Him who created all pairs—what the earth produces, their own selves, and what they do not know.

37. وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُمْ مُّظْلِمُونَ

A sign for them is the night: We withdraw the day from it, and they are left in darkness.

38. وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ

And the sun runs on toward its appointed course—that is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

39. وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُونِ الْقَدِيمِ

And We have ordained phases for the moon until it returns like the old dried date stalk.

40. لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنبَغِي لَهَا أَن تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ

It is not for the sun to catch up to the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. Each one is floating in an orbit.

41. وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ

A sign for them is that We carried their offspring in the loaded ship.

42. وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّن مِّثْلِهِ مَا يَرْكَبُونَ

And We created for them similar things which they ride.

43. وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ

And if We will, We drown them, and there is no helper for them, nor can they be saved.

44. إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَمَتَاعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

Except by mercy from Us and enjoyment for a time.

45. وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّقُوا مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

And when it is said to them, “Fear what is before you and what is behind you, so that you may receive mercy,”

46. وَمَا تَأْتِيهِم مِّنْ آيَةٍ مِّنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا كَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ

No sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they turn away from it.

47. وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَنفِقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ قَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنُطْعِمُ مَن لَّوْ يَشَاءُ اللَّهُ أَطْعَمَهُ ۖ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

And when it is said to them, “Give from what Allah has provided for you,” the disbelievers say to the believers, “Shall we feed those whom Allah could have fed if He wished? You are only in clear error.”

48. وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

And they say, “When is this promise, if you are truthful?”

49. مَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً تَأْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُونَ

They await nothing but a single blast that will seize them while they are disputing.

50. فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Then they will not be able to make a will, nor return to their families.

51. وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ

And the trumpet will be blown, and they will come forth from their graves rushing toward their Lord.

52. قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا مَن بَعَثَنَا مِن مَّرْقَدِنَا ۜ هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَصَدَقَ الْمُرْسَلُونَ

They will say, “Woe to us! Who has raised us from our resting place?” (It will be said,) “This is what the Most Merciful promised, and the messengers told the truth.”

53. إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ

It was only a single blast, and suddenly they will all be brought before Us.

54. فَالْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

So today no soul will be wronged in the least, and you will only be repaid for what you used to do.

55. إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِي شُغُلٍ فَاكِهُونَ

Indeed, the people of Paradise will be occupied with joy today.

56. هُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُمْ فِي ظِلَالٍ عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ مُتَّكِئُونَ

They and their spouses will be in shade, reclining on couches.

57. لَهُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ

For them is fruit, and whatever they desire.

58. سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ

“Peace” — a word from a Merciful Lord.

59. وَامْتَازُوا الْيَوْمَ أَيُّهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

But stand apart today, O criminals!

60. أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Did I not command you, O children of Adam, not to worship Satan? Indeed, he is your clear enemy.

61. وَأَنِ اعْبُدُونِي ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ

And that you should worship Me — this is the straight path.

62. وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيرًا ۖ أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا تَعْقِلُونَ

Yet he led astray a great many of you. Did you not use your reason?

63. هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ

This is Hell which you were promised.

64. اصْلَوْهَا الْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

Burn in it today because of your disbelief.

65. الْيَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلَىٰ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَا أَيْدِيهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ أَرْجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Today We will seal their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify to what they earned.

66. وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَطَمَسْنَا عَلَىٰ أَعْيُنِهِمْ فَاسْتَبَقُوا الصِّرَاطَ فَأَنَّىٰ يُبْصِرُونَ

If We willed, We could erase their eyes, and they would rush to the path, but how would they see?

67. وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَمَسَخْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مُضِيًّا وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ

If We willed, We could transform them in their places, so they could neither move ahead nor return.

68. وَمَن نُّعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِي الْخَلْقِ ۖ أَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Whomever We grant long life, We reverse him in creation. Do they not understand?

69. وَمَا عَلَّمْنَاهُ الشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنبَغِي لَهُ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَقُرْآنٌ مُّبِينٌ

We did not teach him poetry, nor is it fitting for him. It is only a reminder and a clear Qur’an.

70. لِيُنذِرَ مَن كَانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

So that he may warn whoever is alive, and that the word may be fulfilled against the disbelievers.

71. أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَا أَنْعَامًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مَالِكُونَ

Do they not see that We created for them, from what Our hands made, cattle which they own?

72. وَذَلَّلْنَاهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ

And We subjected them to them, so some they ride and some they eat.

73. وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ وَمَشَارِبُ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ

And they have benefits and drinks from them. Will they not then be grateful?

74. وَاتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Yet they take gods besides Allah, hoping they will be helped.

75. لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُمْ جُندٌ مُّحْضَرُونَ

They cannot help them, even though they are a ready army for them.

76. فَلَا يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ ۘ إِنَّا نَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ

So do not let their words grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they reveal.

77. أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الْإِنسَانُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ

Does man not see that We created him from a drop, yet he becomes an open opponent?

78. وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِيَ خَلْقَهُ ۖ قَالَ مَن يُحْيِي الْعِظَامَ وَهِيَ رَمِيمٌ

And he makes arguments against Us while forgetting his creation. He says, “Who will give life to bones when they have decayed?”

79. قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا الَّذِي أَنشَأَهَا أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ

Say, “He will give them life who created them the first time, and He is Knowing of every creation.”

80. الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الشَّجَرِ الْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَا أَنتُم مِّنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ

He who made for you fire from the green tree, and from it you kindle.

81. أَوَلَيْسَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُم ۚ بَلَىٰ وَهُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ

Is not He who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yes indeed — He is the Supreme Creator, the All-Knowing.

82. إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شَيْئًا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ

His command, when He wills a thing, is only to say to it: “Be,” and it is.

83. فَسُبْحَانَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

So glory be to Him in whose hand is the dominion of all things, and to Him you will be returned.