By the morning,[1] and the ten nights (first ten days of Dhul-Hijja),[2] the even and the odd,[3] and the night when it departs![4] Is there not in these an oath (enough evidence) for those who use their common sense?[5] Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with ‘Ad?[6] The residents of Iram, the city of lofty pillars,[7] the like of which had never been built in other cities.[8] And with the people of Thamud who hewed out their dwellings in the rocks of the valley?[9] And with Pharaoh the owner of stakes?[10] They all transgressed beyond bounds in their cities,[11] and committed great mischief therein.[12] Therefore, your Lord let loose on them His scourge of torment.[13] Surely your Lord is ever watchful.[14] As for man, when his Lord tries him through giving him honor and blessings, he says: "My Lord is bountiful to me."[15] But when He tries him through restricting his subsistence, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me."[16] Nay! But you did not show kindness to the orphan,[17] nor did you encourage each other in feeding the poor.[18] Greedily you lay your hands on the inheritance of the weak,[19] and you love wealth with all your hearts.[20] Nay! You should know, when the earth will be pounded to powder,[21] your Lord will come, with angels standing in ranks,[22] hell shall be brought in sight. On that Day man will remember his deeds, but how is that remembrance going to profit him?[23] He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth some good deeds for this life of mine."[24] None can punish as Allah will punish on that Day,[25] and none can bind as He will bind.[26] To the righteous soul it will be said: "O fully satisfied soul![27] Return to your Lord, well pleased with Him and well-pleasing to Him.[28] Join My servants,[29] and enter My paradise."[30]