Chapter 91, 15 verses
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
I swear by the sun and its brilliance,
By the sun and its brightness
Waalqamari itha talaha
And the moon when it follows the sun,
And [by] the moon when it follows it
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
And the day when it shows it,
And [by] the day when it displays it
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
And the night when it draws a veil over it,
And [by] the night when it covers it
Waalssamai wama banaha
And the heaven and Him Who made it,
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
Waalardi wama tahaha
And the earth and Him Who extended it,
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it;
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
He will indeed be who purifies it,
He has succeeded who purifies it,
Waqad khaba man dassaha
And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with
When the most wretched of them was sent 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 [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she - camel of Allah or [prevent her from] 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 hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
And He fears not its consequence.
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.