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