By oath of the (particular) dawn
And by oath of ten nights
And by oath of the even and the odd
And by oath of the night when it recede
Why is there an oath in this, for the intelligent
Did you not see how did your Lord deal with (the tribe of) Aad
(And) the tall giants of Iram
Like whom no one else was born in the cities
And the tribe of Thamud, who hewed rocks in the valley
And with Firaun, who used to crucify
Those who rebelled in the cities
And who then spread a lot of turmoil in them
Therefore your Lord struck them hard with the means of punishment
Indeed nothing is hidden from the sight of your Lord
So man, whenever his Lord tests him by giving him honour and favours – thereupon he says, “My Lord has honoured me.”
And if He tests him and restricts his livelihood – thereupon he says, “My Lord has degraded me!”
Not at all – but rather you do not honour the orphan
And do not urge one another to feed the needy
And you readily devour the inheritance with greed
And you harbour intense love for wealth
Most certainly - when the earth is smashed and blown to bits
And when the command of your Lord comes – and the angels row by row
And when hell is brought that day – on that day will man reflect, but where is the time now to think
He will say, “Alas – if only I had sent some good deeds ahead, during my lifetime!”
So on that day, no one punishes like He does
And no one binds like He does
O the contented soul
Return towards your Lord – you being pleased with Him, and He pleased with you
Then enter the ranks of My chosen bondmen
And come into My Paradise