Chapter 91, 15 verses
Waalshshamsi waduhaha
By the sun and its brightness
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the sun and his brightness,
Waalqamari itha talaha
And [by] the moon when it follows it
And the moon when she followeth him,
Waalnnahari itha jallaha
And [by] the day when it displays it
And the day when it revealeth him,
Waallayli itha yaghshaha
And [by] the night when it covers it
And the night when it enshroudeth him,
Waalssamai wama banaha
And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
And the heaven and Him Who built it,
Waalardi wama tahaha
And [by] the earth and He who spread it
And the earth and Him Who spread it,
Wanafsin wama sawwaha
And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
And a soul and Him Who perfected it
Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
Qad aflaha man zakkaha
He has succeeded who purifies it,
He is indeed who causeth it to grow,
Waqad khaba man dassaha
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
When the most wretched of them was sent forth.
When the basest of them broke forth
Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she - camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her 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 denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].
But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
And He does not fear the consequence thereof.
He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).