By the sun and its brightness,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and the moon as it follows it,1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and the day as it unveils it,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and the night as it conceals it!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And by heaven and ˹the One˺ Who built it,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and the earth and ˹the One˺ Who spread it!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And by the soul and ˹the One˺ Who fashioned it,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
then with ˹the knowledge of˺ right and wrong inspired it!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Successful indeed is the one who purifies their soul,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and doomed is the one who corrupts it!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Thamûd rejected ˹the truth˺ out of arrogance,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran