AL SHAMS (THE SUN)
(Revealed at Mecca - contains 15 verses - 1 section)
Allah beginning with the name of the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا |
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By oath of the sun and its light |
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وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا |
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And by oath of the moon when it follows the sun |
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وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا |
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And by oath of the day when it reveals it |
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وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا |
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And by oath of the night when it hides it |
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وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا |
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And by oath of the heaven and by oath of Him Who made it. |
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وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا |
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And by oath of the earth and by oath of Him Who spread it. |
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وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا |
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And by oath of the soul and by oath of Him Who made it proper. |
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8 |
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا |
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And inspired in it the knowledge of its sins and its piety. |
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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا |
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Indeed successful is the one who made it pure. |
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وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا |
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And indeed failed is the one who covered it in sin. |
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كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا |
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The tribe of Thamud denied with rebellion. |
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إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا |
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When the most wicked among them stood up in defiance. |
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فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا |
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So the Noble Messenger of Allah said to them, Stay away from the she camel of Allah, and from its turn to drink. |
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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا |
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In response they belied him, and hamstrung the she camel so Allah put ruin over them because of their sins and flattened their dwellings. |
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وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا |
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And He does not fear its coming behind (to take vengeance). |
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