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Surah 91.  Ash-Shams

In the name of ALLAH, the Benevolent, the Merciful

1.  By the sun and his brightness,

2.  And the moon when she follows him,

3.  And the day when it reveals him,

4.  And the night when it enshrouds him,

5.  And the heaven and Him who built it,

6.  And the earth and Him who spread it,

7.  And a soul and Him who perfected it

8.  And inspired it what is wrong for it and right for it.

9.  He is indeed successful who causes it to grow,

10.  And he is indeed a failure who stunts it.

11.  Thamud denied in their rebellious pride.

12.  When the basest of them broke forth

13.  And the messenger of ALLAH said:  It is the she camel of ALLAH, so let her drink!

14.  But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so ALLAH doomed them for their sin and razed.

15.  He dreads not the sequel.

 


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