In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
In the name of GOD, The Gracious, The Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
By the sun and its brightness.
By the sun and its brightness.
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَهَا
The moon that follows it.
The moon that follows it.
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَهَا
The day that reveals.
The day that reveals.
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّهَا
The night that covers.
The night that covers.
وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَهَا
The sky and Him who built it.
The sky and Him who built it.
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَهَا
The earth and Him who sustains it.
The earth and Him who sustains it.
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَهَا
The soul and Him who created it.
The soul and Him who created it.
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّهَا
Then showed it what is evil and what is good.
Then showed it what is evil and what is good.
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَهَا
Successful is one who redeems it.
Successful is one who redeems it.
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّهَا
Failing is one who neglects it.
Failing is one who neglects it.
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّهَا
Thamoud's disbelief caused them to transgress.
Thamoud's disbelief caused them to transgress.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَهَا
They followed the worst among them.
They followed the worst among them.
إِذْ انْبَعَثَ أَشْقَهَا
GOD's messenger said to them, "This is GOD's camel; let her drink."
GOD's messenger said to them, "This is GOD's camel; let her drink."
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَهَا
They disbelieved him and slaughtered her. Their Lord then requited them for their sin and annihilated them.
They disbelieved him and slaughtered her. Their Lord then requited them for their sin and annihilated them.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوَّهَا
Yet, those who came after them remain heedless.
Yet, those who came after them remain heedless.
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَهَا