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| 1. * | By the sun and his morning brightness |
| 2. * | and by the moon when she follows him, |
| 3. * | and by the day when it displays him |
| 4. * | and by the night when it enshrouds him! |
| 5. * | By the heaven and That which built it |
| 6. * | and by the earth and That which extended it! |
| 7. * | By the soul, and That which shaped it |
| 8. * | and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing! |
| 9. * | Prosperous is he who purifies it, |
| 10. * | and failed has he who seduces it. |
| 11. * | Thamood cried lies in their insolence |
| 12. * | when the most wretched of them uprose, |
| 13. * | then the Messenger of God said to them, 'The She-camel of God; let her drink!' |
| 14. * | But they cried him lies, and hamstrung her, so their Lord crushed them for their sin, and leveled them: |
| 15. * | and He fears not the issue thereof. |