Surah 91. Ash-Shams

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By the sun and its brightness,

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and the moon as it follows it,¹

 Or “… when it reflects the sun’s light.”

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and the day as it unveils it,

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and the night as it conceals it!

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And by heaven and 'the One' Who built it,

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and the earth and 'the One' Who spread it!

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And by the soul and 'the One' Who fashioned it,

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then with 'the knowledge of' right and wrong inspired it!

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Successful indeed is the one who purifies their soul,

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and doomed is the one who corrupts it!

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Thamûd rejected 'the truth' out of arrogance,

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when the most wicked of them was roused 'to kill the she-camel'.

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But the messenger of Allah warned them, ''Do not disturb' Allah's camel and her 'turn to' drink!'

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Still they defied him and slaughtered her. So their Lord crushed them for their crime, levelling all to the ground.¹

 It is true that while Qudâr ibn Sâlif was the individual who killed the camel, the rest of the people were supportive of what he did, so they were all punished collectively.

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He has no fear of consequences.