The Sun
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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
وَالشَّمسِ وَضُحىٰها
By the sun and its brightness.4
Subject index Nature › signs in Sun Swear › God's Town
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وَالقَمَرِ إِذا تَلىٰها
The moon that follows it.3
Subject index Moon Nature › signs in Town
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وَالنَّهارِ إِذا جَلّىٰها
The day that reveals.2
Subject index Days › as sign Nature › signs in
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وَالَّيلِ إِذا يَغشىٰها
The night that covers.3
Subject index Darkness › physical Nature › signs in Night › as a cover
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وَالسَّماءِ وَما بَنىٰها
The sky and Him who built it.2
Subject index Nature › signs in Sky
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وَالأَرضِ وَما طَحىٰها
The earth and Him who sustains it.2
Subject index Earth › God controls Nature › signs in
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وَنَفسٍ وَما سَوّىٰها
The soul and Him who created it.2
Subject index Nature › signs in Souls › perfected
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فَأَلهَمَها فُجورَها وَتَقوىٰها
Then showed it what is evil and what is good.3
Subject index Evils › God shows Good › God shows what is Teacher › God as
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وَقَد خابَ مَن دَسّىٰها
Failing is one who neglects it.2
Subject index Negligence Souls › neglecting own
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كَذَّبَت ثَمودُ بِطَغوىٰها
Thamoud's disbelief caused them to transgress.3
Subject index Saleh Thamud Transgressions
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إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشقىٰها
They followed the worst among them.3
Subject index Followers › of worst Saleh Thamud
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فَكَذَّبوهُ فَعَقَروها فَدَمدَمَ عَلَيهِم رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِم فَسَوّىٰها
They disbelieved him and slaughtered her. Their Lord then requited them for their sin and annihilated them.5
Subject index Annihilate Saleh Sins (see also Offenses) › punishment Slaughtering Thamud
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وَلا يَخافُ عُقبٰها
Yet, those who came after them remain heedless.3
Subject index Heedless (see also Oblivious) Saleh Thamud