51. Dharijat · verses 46–49

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena

So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٖ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Waalssamaa banaynaha biaydin wainna lamoosiAAoona

With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَٰهِدُونَ

Waalarda farashnaha faniAAma almahidoona

And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!

وَمِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wamin kulli shayin khalaqna zawjayni laAAallakum tathakkaroona

And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.