The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
I swear by the sun and its brilliance, 1 And the moon when she followeth him, 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 and the night as it veils it darkly! 4 And by the heaven and Him Who built it; 5 And by oath of the earth and by oath of Him Who spread it. 6 by the soul and Who shaped it 7 Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it; 8 He will indeed be successful who purifies it, 9 and he who suppresses it will be ruined. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 when their arch-criminal rose up in rage. 12 So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink. 13 But they gave him the lie, and cruelly slaughtered her - whereupon their Sustainer visited them with utter destruction for this their sin, destroying them all alike: 14 God is not afraid of the result of what He had decreed. 15