الـشـمـس

1 By the sun and its brightness

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

1 Waalshshamsi waduhaha

2 And [by] the moon when it follows it

2 And the moon when she followeth him,

2 Waalqamari itha talaha

3 And [by] the day when it displays it

3 And the day when it revealeth him,

3 Waalnnahari itha jallaha

4 And [by] the night when it covers it

4 And the night when it enshroudeth him,

4 Waallayli itha yaghshaha

5 And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

5 And the heaven and Him Who built it,

5 Waalssamai wama banaha

6 And [by] the earth and He who spread it

6 And the earth and Him Who spread it,

6 Waalardi wama tahaha

7 And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

7 And a soul and Him Who perfected it

7 Wanafsin wama sawwaha

8 And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,

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

8 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

9 He has succeeded who purifies it,

9 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

9 Qad aflaha man zakkaha

10 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].

10 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

10 Waqad khaba man dassaha

11 Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,

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

11 Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

12 When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

12 When the basest of them broke forth

12 Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

13 And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she - camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."

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

13 Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

14 But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].

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

14 Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

15 And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

15 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).

15 Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha