Chapter 91, 15 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والشمس وضحاها
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
By the sun and its brightness
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
والقمر إذا تلاها
And the moon when she followeth him,
And [by] the moon when it follows it
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
والنهار إذا جلاها
And the day when it revealeth him,
And [by] the day when it displays it
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
والليل إذا يغشاها
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
And [by] the night when it covers it
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
والسماء وما بناها
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
والأرض وما طحاها
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
ونفس وما سواها
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
فألهمها فجورها وتقواها
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
قد أفلح من زكاها
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
He has succeeded who purifies it,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
وقد خاب من دساها
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
كذبت ثمود بطغواها
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
إذ انبعث أشقاها
When the basest of them broke forth
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
فقال لهم رسول الله ناقة الله وسقياها
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!
And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she - camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا
فكذبوه فعقروها فدمدم عليهم ربهم بذنبهم فسواها
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
But 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].
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
ولا يخاف عقباها
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا