Verse 5 of 30

وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ

And [by] the even [number] and the odd

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ

And [by] the night when it passes,

هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ

Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -

إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ

[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,