Chapter 91, 15 verses
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والشمس وضحاها
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
Waalqamari itha talaha
والقمر إذا تلاها
And the moon when she followeth him,
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
والنهار إذا جلاها
And the day when it revealeth him,
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
والليل إذا يغشاها
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
Waalssamai wama banaha
والسماء وما بناها
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
Waalardi wama tahaha
والأرض وما طحاها
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
ونفس وما سواها
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
فألهمها فجورها وتقواها
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
قد أفلح من زكاها
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
Waqad khaba man dassaha
وقد خاب من دساها
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
كذبت ثمود بطغواها
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
إذ انبعث أشقاها
When the basest of them broke forth
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
فقال لهم رسول الله ناقة الله وسقياها
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
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).
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
ولا يخاف عقباها
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).