Al Shams

Shakir

1 I swear by the sun and its brilliance,

Transliteration

1 Waalshshamsi waduhaha

Shakir

2 And the moon when it follows the sun,

Transliteration

2 Waalqamari itha talaha

Shakir

3 And the day when it shows it,

Transliteration

3 Waalnnahari itha jallaha

Shakir

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

Transliteration

4 Waallayli itha yaghshaha

Shakir

5 And the heaven and Him Who made it,

Transliteration

5 Waalssamai wama banaha

Shakir

6 And the earth and Him Who extended it,

Transliteration

6 Waalardi wama tahaha

Shakir

7 And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,

Transliteration

7 Wanafsin wama sawwaha

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

Shakir

9 He will indeed be successful who purifies it,

Transliteration

9 Qad aflaha man zakkaha

Shakir

10 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.

Transliteration

10 Waqad khaba man dassaha

Shakir

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

Transliteration

11 Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

Shakir

12 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

Transliteration

12 Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

Shakir

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

Transliteration

14 Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

Shakir

15 And He fears not its consequence.

Transliteration

15 Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha