91. Ash-Shams سُورَةُ الشَّمۡسِ
Yusuf AliBy the Sun and his (glorious) splendour
Saheeh InternationalBy the sun and its brightness
«والشمس وضحاها» ضوؤها.
Yusuf AliBy the Moon as she follows him
Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the moon when it follows it
«والقمر إذا تلاها» تبعها طالعا عند غروبها.
Yusuf AliBy the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory
Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the day when it displays it
«والنهار إذا جلاها» بارتفاعه.
Yusuf AliBy the Night as it conceals it
Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the night when it covers it
«والليل إذا يغشاها» يغطيها بظلمته وإذا في الثلاثة لمجرد الظرفية والعامل فيها فعل القسم.
Yusuf AliBy the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure
Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the sky and He who constructed it
«والسماء وما بناها».
Yusuf AliBy the Earth and its (wide) expanse
Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the earth and He who spread it
«والأرض وما طحاها» بسطها.
Yusuf AliBy the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it
Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
«ونفس» بمعنى نفوس «وما سوَّاها» في الخلقة وما في الثلاثة مصدرية أو بمعنى من.
Yusuf AliAnd its enlightenment as to its wrong and its right
Saheeh InternationalAnd inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness
«فألهمها فجورها وتقواها» بيَّن لها طريق الخير والشر وأخر التقوى رعاية لرؤوس الآي وجواب القسم:
Yusuf AliTruly he succeeds that purifies it
Saheeh InternationalHe has succeeded who purifies it
«قد أفلح» حذفت منه اللام لطول الكلام «مَنْ زكَّاها» طهرها من الذنوب.
Yusuf AliAnd he fails that corrupts it
Saheeh InternationalAnd he has failed who instills it [with corruption]
«وقد خاب» خسر «مَنْ دسَّاها» أخفاها بالمعصية وأصله دسها أبدلت السين الثانية ألفا تخفيفا.
Yusuf AliThe Thamud (people) rejected (their prophet) through their inordinate wrong-doing
Saheeh InternationalThamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression
«كذَّبت ثمود» رسولها صالحا «بطغواها» بسبب طغيانها.
Yusuf AliBehold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety)
Saheeh InternationalWhen the most wretched of them was sent forth
«إذ انبعث» أسرع «أشقاها» واسمه قدار إلى عقر الناقة برضاهم.
Yusuf AliBut the Apostle of God said to them: "It is a She-camel of God! And (bar her not from) having her drink
Saheeh InternationalAnd the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink
«فقال لهم رسول الله» صالح «ناقة الله» أي ذروها «وسقياها» شربها في يومها وكان لها يوم ولهم يوم.
Yusuf AliThen they rejected him (as a false prophet), and they hamstrung her. So their Lord, on account of their crime, obliterated their traces and made them equal (in destruction, high and low)
Saheeh InternationalBut they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them]
«فكذبوه» في قوله ذلك عن الله المرتب عليه نزول العذاب بهم إن خالفوه «فعقروها» قتلوها ليسلم لهم ماء شربها «فدمدم» أطبق «عليهم ربهم» العذاب «بذنبهم فسواها» أي الدمدمة عليهم، أي عمهم بها فلم يفلت منهم أحد.
Yusuf AliAnd for Him is no fear of its consequences
Saheeh InternationalAnd He does not fear the consequence thereof
«ولا» بالواو والفاء «يخاف عقباها» تبعتها.