Al Shams

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1 Waalshshamsi waduhaha

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,

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2 Waalqamari itha talaha

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2 And the moon when she followeth him,

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3 Waalnnahari itha jallaha

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3 And the day when it revealeth him,

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4 Waallayli itha yaghshaha

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4 And the night when it enshroudeth him,

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5 Waalssamai wama banaha

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5 And the heaven and Him Who built it,

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6 Waalardi wama tahaha

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6 And the earth and Him Who spread it,

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7 Wanafsin wama sawwaha

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7 And a soul and Him Who perfected it

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8 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

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8 And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.

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9 Qad aflaha man zakkaha

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9 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

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10 Waqad khaba man dassaha

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10 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

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11 Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

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11 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,

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12 Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

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12 When the basest of them broke forth

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13 Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

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13 And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!

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14 Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

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14 But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).

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15 Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

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15 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).