Chapter 91, 15 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
And the moon when she followeth him,
Waalqamari itha talaha
And the day when it revealeth him,
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
Waalssamai wama banaha
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
Waalardi wama tahaha
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
Waqad khaba man dassaha
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
When the basest of them broke forth
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
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
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha