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[I swear] by the sun and its radiance
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and the moon that follows it,
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and the day that reveals its splendor,
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and the night that conceals it,
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and the sky and what raised it up,
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and the earth and what spread it forth,
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and the soul and what set her up
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and enlightened her about corruption and devotion!
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Successful will be the one who purifies [his soul],
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at a loss will be the one who corrupts her!
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In their wrong-doing Thamood rejected [the Messenger].
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When the most sinful of them came forth,
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the Messenger of God said to them: “This she-camel belongs to God. Let her drink!”
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But they called him a liar and cut her down. Their Lord wiped them out for their crime and leveled them [to the ground].
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He was not intimidated by the outcome!