# Sura  91 - The Sun

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> 91. ash-Shams: The Sun
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> 1 By the sun and his brightness, 
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> 2 And the moon when she followeth him, 
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> 3 And the day when it revealeth him, 
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> 4 And the night when it enshroudeth him, 
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> 5 And the heaven and Him Who built it, 
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> 6 And the earth and Him Who spread it, 
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> 7 And a soul and Him Who perfected it 
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> 8 And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it. 
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> 9 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 
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> 10 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it. 
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> 11 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride, 
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> 12 When the basest of them broke forth 
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> 13 And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink! 
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> 14 But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings). 
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> 15 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
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> — *Sura  91 - The Sun*