Al Shams

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1 Waalshshamsi waduhaha

Shakir

1 I swear by the sun and its brilliance,

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2 Waalqamari itha talaha

Shakir

2 And the moon when it follows the sun,

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3 Waalnnahari itha jallaha

Shakir

3 And the day when it shows it,

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4 Waallayli itha yaghshaha

Shakir

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

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5 Waalssamai wama banaha

Shakir

5 And the heaven and Him Who made it,

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6 Waalardi wama tahaha

Shakir

6 And the earth and Him Who extended it,

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7 Wanafsin wama sawwaha

Shakir

7 And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,

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8 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

Shakir

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

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9 Qad aflaha man zakkaha

Shakir

9 He will indeed be successful who purifies it,

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10 Waqad khaba man dassaha

Shakir

10 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.

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11 Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

Shakir

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

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12 Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

Shakir

12 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

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13 Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

Shakir

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

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14 Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

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).

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15 Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

Shakir

15 And He fears not its consequence.