Save the one who turns away and disbelieves

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Verily, to Us will be their return;

Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

By the dawn;

By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah).

And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah).

And by the night when it departs.

There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs, etc.)!

Did you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not see (thought) how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)?

Who were very tall like lofty pillars,

The like of which were not created in the land?