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English - Chapter 91 - Ash-Shams
Translation by George Sale — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:1
By the sun, and its rising brightness
Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:2
by the moon, when she followeth him
Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:3
by the day, when it sheweth his splendor
Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:4
by the night, when it covereth him with darkness
Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:5
by the heaven, and Him who built it
Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:6
by the earth, and Him who spread it forth
Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:7
by the soul, and Him who completely formed it
Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:8
and inspired into the same its faculty of distinguishing, and power of choosing, wickedness and piety
Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:9
Now is he who hath purified the same, happy
Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:10
but he who hath corrupted the same, is miserable
Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:11
Thamud accused their prophet Saleh of imposture, through the excess of their wickedness
Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:12
When the wretch among them was sent to slay the camel
Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:13
and the apostle of God said unto them, let alone the camel of God; and hinder not her drinking
Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:14
But they charged him with imposture; and they slew her. Wherefore their Lord destroyed them, for their crime, and made their punishment equal unto them all
Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shams 91:15
And he feareth not the issue thereof