Interpretation of Surat: Ash_shms
1. By the sun and its brightness,
2. And by the moon when it follows the sun,
3. And by the day when it reveals the sun's glory,
4. And by the night when it draws a veil over the light of the sun.
5. And by the heaven and its wonderful structure.
6. And by the earth and its expanse,
7. And by the soul and its perfection -
8. And HE revealed to it the ways of evil and the ways of righteousness -
9. He, indeed, prospers who purifies it,
10. And he is ruined who corrupts it.
11. The tribe of Thamud rejected the Divine Messenger because of their rebelliousness,
12. When the most wretched among them got up.
13. Then the Messenger of ALLAH said, `Leave alone the she-camel of ALLAH and obstruct not her drink.'
14. But they called him a liar and hamstrung her, so their Lord destroyed them completely because of their sin, and made destruction overtake all of them alike.
15. And HE cared not for the consequences thereof.