The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

By the sun and its brightness

And [by] the moon when it follows it

And [by] the day when it displays it[1931]

And [by] the night when it covers [i.e., conceals] it

And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

And [by] the earth and He who spread it

And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it[1932]

And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,

He has succeeded who purifies it,

And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].

Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,

When the most wretched of them was sent forth.[1933]

And the messenger of Allāh [i.e., Ṣāliḥ] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allāh or [prevent her from] her drink."

But they denied him and hamstrung[1934] her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them].

And He does not fear the consequence thereof.[1935]