The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
By the sun and his morning brightness 1 and by the moon as it follows it; 2 and by the day as it reveals its glory 3 And the night when it enshroudeth him, 4 Consider the sky and its wondrous make, 5 The earth and its spreading out, 6 by the soul and how He formed it, 7 And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it. 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 and those who corrupt their souls will certainly be deprived (of happiness). 10 In their presumptuous insolence the Thamud called the Truth a lie 11 when the most corrupt of them incited them (to commit evil). 12 But the Messenger of Allah said to them: "It is a She-camel of Allah! And (bar her not from) having her drink!" 13 But they gave him the lie, and hamstrung the she-camel. So their Lord destroyed them for their crime and razed their city to the ground. 14 And for Him is no fear of its consequences. 15