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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams
Translation by A. J. Arberry — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1
By the sun and his morning brightness
Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2
and by the moon when she follows him
Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3
and by the day when it displays him
Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4
and by the night when it enshrouds him
Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5
By the heaven and That which built it
Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6
and by the earth and That which extended it
Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7
By the soul, and That which shaped it
Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8
and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing
Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9
Prosperous is he who purifies it
Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10
and failed has he who seduces it
Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11
Thamood cried lies in their insolence
Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12
when the most wretched of them uprose
Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13
then the Messenger of God said to them, 'The She-camel of God; let her drink
Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14
But they cried him lies, and hamstrung her, so their Lord crushed them for their sin, and leveled them
Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15
and He fears not the issue thereof