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1By the sun in its morning brightness

2and by the moon as it follows it

3by the day as it displays the sun’s glory

4and by the night as it conceals it

5by the sky and how He built it

6and by the earth and how He spread it

7by the soul and how He formed it

8and inspired it [to know] its own rebellion and piety

9The one who purifies his soul succeeds

10and the one who corrupts it fails

11In their arrogant cruelty, the people of Thamud called [their messenger] a liar

12when the most wicked man among them rose [against him]

13The messenger of God said to them, ‘[Leave] God’s camel to drink,’

14but they called him a liar and hamstrung her. Their Lord destroyed them for their crime and levelled them

15He did not hesitate to punish them