Chapter 91, 15 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والشمس وضحاها
By the sun and its brightness
And the moon when she followeth him,
Waalqamari itha talaha
والقمر إذا تلاها
And [by] the moon when it follows it
And the day when it revealeth him,
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
والنهار إذا جلاها
And [by] the day when it displays it
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
والليل إذا يغشاها
And [by] the night when it covers it
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
Waalssamai wama banaha
والسماء وما بناها
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
Waalardi wama tahaha
والأرض وما طحاها
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
ونفس وما سواها
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
فألهمها فجورها وتقواها
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
قد أفلح من زكاها
He has succeeded who purifies it,
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
Waqad khaba man dassaha
وقد خاب من دساها
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
كذبت ثمود بطغواها
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
When the basest of them broke forth
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
إذ انبعث أشقاها
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
فقال لهم رسول الله ناقة الله وسقياها
And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she - camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink."
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
فكذبوه فعقروها فدمدم عليهم ربهم بذنبهم فسواها
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].
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
ولا يخاف عقباها
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.