Surah Ash-Shams

Arabic with an established translation

1. 1

   وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

   By the sun and its brightness,

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2. 2

   وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

   and by the moon as it follows it[1],

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   Translation footnote [1]

   [1] i.e., appears after the sun disappears.

3. 3

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

   and by the day as it displays it[2],

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   Translation footnote [2]

   [2] i.e., the earth or the sun.

4. 4

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

   and by the night as it covers it[3],

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   Translation footnote [3]

   [3] i.e., the earth or the sun.

5. 5

   وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

   and by the sky and how He made it,

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6. 6

   وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

   and by the earth and how He spread it,

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7. 7

   وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

   and by the soul and how He fashioned it[4],

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   [4] By sound natural disposition.

8. 8

   فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

   then inspired it [to know] its wickedness and righteousness,

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9. 9

   قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

   Indeed, he who purifies his soul will attain success,

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10. 10

    وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

    and he who corrupts it will be doomed.

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11. 11

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

    Thamūd rejected [the messenger] because of their transgression,

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12. 12

    إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا

    when the most wretched among them rose[5].

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    Translation footnote [5]

    [5] To kill the camel that Allah sent as a miracle to them.

13. 13

    فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا

    Although the messenger of Allah warned them, “Hands off the she-camel of Allah and her drink!”

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14. 14

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

    Yet they rejected him and hamstrung her[6]. So their Lord destroyed them for their sin and leveled them to the ground.

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    Translation footnote [6]

    [6] And then killed her.

15. 15

    وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا

    And He has no fear of the consequences thereof[7].

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    Translation footnote [7]

    [7] Allah is not asked for what He does, but His slaves will be asked. See 21:23