Waalshshamsi waduhaha
By the sun and its brightness
ASH SHAMS 1
Waalqamari itha talaha
And [by] the moon when it follows it
ASH SHAMS 2
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
And [by] the day when it displays it
ASH SHAMS 3
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
And [by] the night when it covers it
ASH SHAMS 4
Waalssamai wama banaha
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
ASH SHAMS 5
Waalardi wama tahaha
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
ASH SHAMS 6
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
ASH SHAMS 7
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
ASH SHAMS 8
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
He has succeeded who purifies it,
ASH SHAMS 9
Waqad khaba man dassaha
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
ASH SHAMS 10
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
ASH SHAMS 11
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
ASH SHAMS 12
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."
ASH SHAMS 13
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].
ASH SHAMS 14
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.
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