Al Shams
Chapter 91, 15 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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Pickthall
Transliteration
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
Shakir
I swear by the sun and its brilliance,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
Transliteration
Waalqamari itha talaha
Arabic, with marks
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا
Shakir
And the moon when it follows the sun,
Pickthall
And the moon when she followeth him,
Transliteration
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
Arabic, with marks
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا
Shakir
And the day when it shows it,
Pickthall
And the day when it revealeth him,
Transliteration
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
Arabic, with marks
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا
Shakir
And the night when it draws a veil over it,
Pickthall
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
Transliteration
Waalssamai wama banaha
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا
Shakir
And the heaven and Him Who made it,
Pickthall
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
Transliteration
Waalardi wama tahaha
Arabic, with marks
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
Shakir
And the earth and Him Who extended it,
Pickthall
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
Transliteration
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
Arabic, with marks
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
Shakir
And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,
Pickthall
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
Transliteration
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
Arabic, with marks
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
Shakir
Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it;
Pickthall
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
Transliteration
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
Arabic, with marks
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
Shakir
He will indeed be who purifies it,
Pickthall
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
Transliteration
Waqad khaba man dassaha
Arabic, with marks
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا
Shakir
And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.
Pickthall
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
Transliteration
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
Arabic, with marks
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
Shakir
Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,
Pickthall
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Transliteration
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
Arabic, with marks
إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا
Shakir
When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with
Pickthall
When the basest of them broke forth
Transliteration
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
Arabic, with marks
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا
Shakir
So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she - camel, and (give) her (to) drink.
Pickthall
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!
Transliteration
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
Arabic, with marks
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
Shakir
But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).
Pickthall
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
Transliteration
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا
Shakir
And He fears not its consequence.
Pickthall
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).