الـشـمـس

1 I swear by the sun and its brilliance,

1 Waalshshamsi waduhaha

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,

2 And the moon when it follows the sun,

2 Waalqamari itha talaha

2 And the moon when she followeth him,

3 And the day when it shows it,

3 Waalnnahari itha jallaha

3 And the day when it revealeth him,

4 And the night when it draws a veil over it,

4 Waallayli itha yaghshaha

4 And the night when it enshroudeth him,

5 And the heaven and Him Who made it,

5 Waalssamai wama banaha

5 And the heaven and Him Who built it,

6 And the earth and Him Who extended it,

6 Waalardi wama tahaha

6 And the earth and Him Who spread it,

7 And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,

7 Wanafsin wama sawwaha

7 And a soul and Him Who perfected it

8 Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it;

8 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

8 And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.

9 He will indeed be successful who purifies it,

9 Qad aflaha man zakkaha

9 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

10 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.

10 Waqad khaba man dassaha

10 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

11 Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,

11 Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

11 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,

12 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

12 Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

12 When the basest of them broke forth

13 So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she - camel, and (give) her (to) drink.

13 Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

13 And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!

14 But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).

14 Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

14 But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).

15 And He fears not its consequence.

15 Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

15 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).