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I swear by the sun and its brilliance,
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By the sun and its brightness
Al Shams
Chapter 91, 15 verses
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And the moon when it follows the sun,
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And [by] the moon when it follows it
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And the day when it shows it,
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And [by] the day when it displays it
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And the night when it draws a veil over it,
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And [by] the night when it covers it
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And the heaven and Him Who made it,
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And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
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And the earth and Him Who extended it,
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And [by] the earth and He who spread it
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And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,
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And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
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Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it;
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And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
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He will indeed be who purifies it,
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He has succeeded who purifies it,
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And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.
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And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
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Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,
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Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
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When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with
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When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
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So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she - camel, and (give) her (to) drink.
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And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she - camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."
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But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).
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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].
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And He fears not its consequence.
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And He does not fear the consequence thereof.