The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the sun and its noon-time brightness, 1 by the moon, which follows it, 2 And the day when it revealeth him, 3 By the night when it envelopeth it, 4 The heavens and its architecture, 5 And the earth and Him Who spread it, 6 By the soul and Him Who propertioned it, 7 and inspired it with its sin and its piety, 8 He will indeed be successful who purifies it, 9 And indeed failed is the one who covered it in sin. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 Behold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety). 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 called him a liar and hamstrung her. So God obliterated them for their crime, and (destroyed) all of them alike. 14 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events). 15