By the sun and his brightness,1 and by the moon when she follows him, and by the day when it makes (the sun) conspicuous and by the night when it covers up (the sun),2 and by the heaven and Him Who established it,3 and by the earth and Him Who spread it, and by the human self and Him Who balanced it,4 then inspired it with its wickedness and its piety.5 Truly successful is he who purified his self and a failure he who suppressed it.6 Thamud7 belied (the Truth) because of their transgression.8 When the most wretched of them rose up, in his rage, the Messenger of Allah warned them, saying, "(Do not molest) the she-camel of Allah, and (do not hinder her from) drinking water."9 But they belied what he said and killed the she-camel.10 Consequently, their Lord let loose on them a scourge in consequence of their sin and leveled them down all together, and he has no fear of any evil result (of his this action).11