89:0 In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

89:1 By the dawn.

89:2 And the ten nights.

89:3 By the even and the odd.

89:4 By the night as it passes.

89:5 A profound oath, for one who possesses intelligence.

89:6 Have you noted what your Lord did to `Aad?

89:7 Erum; the town with tall buildings.

89:8 There was nothing like it anywhere.

89:9 Also Thamoud, who carved the rocks in their valley.

89:10 And Pharaoh who possessed might.

89:11 They all transgressed in the land.

89:12 They spread evil throughout.

89:13 Consequently, your Lord poured upon them a whipping retribution.

89:14 Your Lord is ever watchful.

89:15 When the human being is tested by his Lord, through blessings and joy, he says, "My Lord is generous towards me."

89:16 But if He tests him through reduction in provisions, he says, "My Lord is humiliating me!"

89:17 Wrong! It is you who brought it on yourselves by not regarding the orphan.

89:18 And not advocating charity towards the poor.

89:19 And consuming the inheritance of helpless orphans.

89:20 And loving the money too much.

89:21 Indeed, when the earth is crushed, utterly crushed.

89:22 And your Lord comes, together with the angels in row after row.

89:23 On that day, Gehenna will be brought forth. On that day, the human being will remember - but what a remembrance - it will be too late.

89:24 He will say, "Oh, I wish I prepared for my (eternal) life."

89:25 On that day, no retribution could be worse than His retribution.

89:26 And no confinement is as effective as His confinement.

89:27 As for you, O content soul.

89:28 Return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing.

89:29 Welcome into My servants.

89:30 Welcome into My Paradise.