Surah Shams — The Sun

وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا 91:1

Washshamsi waduhaha

By the sun and his brightness,

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا 91:2

Walqamari itha talaha

And the moon when she followeth him,

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا 91:3

Wannahari itha jallaha

And the day when it revealeth him,

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا 91:4

Wallayli itha yaghshaha

And the night when it enshroudeth him,

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا 91:5

Wassama-i wama banaha

And the heaven and Him Who built it,

وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا 91:6

Wal-ardi wama tahaha

And the earth and Him Who spread it,

وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا 91:7

Wanafsin wama sawwaha

And a soul and Him Who perfected it

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا 91:8

Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

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

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا 91:9

Qad aflaha man zakkaha

He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا 91:10

Waqad khaba man dassaha

And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ 91:11

Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

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

إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا 91:12

Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

When the basest of them broke forth

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَـٰهَا 91:13

Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqataAllahi wasuqyaha

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا 91:14

Fakaththaboohu faAAaqaroohafadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

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

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَـٰهَا 91:15

Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).