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
والقمر إذا تلاها
And the moon when she followeth him,
And [by] the moon when it follows it
والنهار إذا جلاها
And the day when it revealeth him,
And [by] the day when it displays it
والليل إذا يغشاها
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
And [by] the night when it covers it
والسماء وما بناها
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
والأرض وما طحاها
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
ونفس وما سواها
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
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,
قد أفلح من زكاها
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
He has succeeded who purifies it,
وقد خاب من دساها
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
كذبت ثمود بطغواها
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
إذ انبعث أشقاها
When the basest of them broke forth
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
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."
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].
ولا يخاف عقباها
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.