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Şems Suresi

Abul A'la Maududi • Tafhim commentary
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By the sun and its heat and brightness,[1]
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and by the moon as it follows it;
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and by the day as it displays the sun's glory,
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and by the night as it envelopes the sun;[1]
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and by the sky and by Him Who made it;[1]
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and by the earth and by Him Who stretched it out;
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and by the soul and by Him Who perfectly proportioned it,[1]
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and imbued it with (the consciousness of) its evil and its piety:[1]
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He who purifies it will prosper,
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and he who suppresses it will be ruined.[1]
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In their presumptuous insolence the Thamud[1] called the Truth a lie[2]
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when their arch-criminal rose up in rage.
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Then Allah's Messenger warned them: "Hands off the she-camel and her drink!"[1]
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But they rejected his statement as a lie and hamstrung the she-camel.[1] For that crime their Lord rumbled down upon them, utterly razing them to the ground.
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He has no fear of its sequel.[1]