By the sun and its brightness

Washshamsi waduhaha

And [by] the moon when it follows it

Walqamari itha talaha

And [by] the day when it displays it

Wannahari itha jallaha

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

Wallayli itha yaghshaha

And [by] the sky and He who constructed it

Wassama-i wama banaha

And [by] the earth and He who spread it

Wal-ardi wama tahaha

And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it

Wanafsin wama sawwaha

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

Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

He has succeeded who purifies it,

Qad aflaha man zakkaha

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

Waqad khaba man dassaha

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

Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

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."

Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqataAllahi wasuqyaha

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 faAAaqaroohafadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha