The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By the sun and its heat and brightness, 1 by the moon, which follows it, 2 and by the day as it reveals its glory 3 By the night when it envelopeth it, 4 By the heaven and Who built it, 5 by the earth and Who spread it, 6 By the soul and Him Who propertioned it, 7 then inspired it to understand what was right and wrong for it. 8 He who purifies it will indeed be successful, 9 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it. 10 Thamood cried lies in their insolence 11 when the most wretched of them uprose, 12 So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink. 13 Then they denied him and they killed it. So their Lord destroyed them because of their sin, and made them equal in destruction (i.e. all grades of people, rich and poor, strong and weak, etc.)! 14 He does not fear the consequence. 15