الـشـمـس

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

1 I swear by the sun and its brilliance,

2 And the moon when she followeth him,

2 And the moon when it follows the sun,

3 And the day when it revealeth him,

3 And the day when it shows it,

4 And the night when it enshroudeth him,

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

5 And the heaven and Him Who built it,

5 And the heaven and Him Who made it,

6 And the earth and Him Who spread it,

6 And the earth and Him Who extended it,

7 And a soul and Him Who perfected it

7 And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,

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

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

9 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

9 He will indeed be successful who purifies it,

10 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

10 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.

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

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

12 When the basest of them broke forth

12 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

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

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

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

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

15 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).

15 And He fears not its consequence.