Chapter 91, 15 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
By the sun and its brightness
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
And the moon when she followeth him,
And [by] the moon when it follows it
Waalqamari itha talaha
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
And the day when it revealeth him,
And [by] the day when it displays it
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
And [by] the night when it covers it
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
Waalssamai wama banaha
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
Waalardi wama tahaha
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
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,
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
He has succeeded who purifies it,
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
Waqad khaba man dassaha
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ
When the basest of them broke forth
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا
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."
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقْيَٰهَا
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].
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمْ فَسَوَّىٰهَا
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَٰهَا