الـشـمـس

1 By the sun and its brightness

1 Waalshshamsi waduhaha

1 I swear by the sun and its brilliance,

2 And [by] the moon when it follows it

2 Waalqamari itha talaha

2 And the moon when it follows the sun,

3 And [by] the day when it displays it

3 Waalnnahari itha jallaha

3 And the day when it shows it,

4 And [by] the night when it covers it

4 Waallayli itha yaghshaha

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

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

5 Waalssamai wama banaha

5 And the heaven and Him Who made it,

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

6 Waalardi wama tahaha

6 And the earth and Him Who extended it,

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

7 Wanafsin wama sawwaha

7 And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,

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

8 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

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

9 He has succeeded who purifies it,

9 Qad aflaha man zakkaha

9 He will indeed be successful who purifies it,

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

10 Waqad khaba man dassaha

10 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.

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

11 Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

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

12 When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

12 Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

12 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

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 Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

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

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 Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

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

15 And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

15 Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

15 And He fears not its consequence.