Chapter 91, 15 verses
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
I swear by the sun and its brilliance,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
Waalqamari itha talaha
And the moon when it follows the sun,
And the moon when she followeth him,
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
And the day when it shows it,
And the day when it revealeth him,
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
And the night when it draws a veil over it,
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
Waalssamai wama banaha
And the heaven and Him Who made it,
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
Waalardi wama tahaha
And the earth and Him Who extended it,
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it;
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
He will indeed be who purifies it,
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
Waqad khaba man dassaha
And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with
When the basest of them broke forth
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she - camel, and (give) her (to) drink.
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she - camel of Allah, so let her drink!
Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
And He fears not its consequence.
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).