وَالسَّمَاءِ وَمَا بَنَاهَا
5. And [by] the sky and He who constructed it
وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا
6. And [by] the earth and He who spread it
وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا
7. And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا
8. And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا
9. He has succeeded who purifies it,
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّاهَا
10. And he has failed who instills it [with corruption].
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا
11. Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
14. 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].
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا
15. And He does not fear the consequence thereof.
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
4. Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
