The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sun and its morning brightness, 1 And the moon when she followeth him, 2 by the day, when it displays it, 3 The night when it covers him over, 4 by the heavens and that (Power) which established them, 5 and by the earth and That which extended it! 6 And a soul and Him Who perfected it 7 and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing! 8 He will indeed be successful who purifies it, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 The Thamud tribe rejected the truth because of their arrogance, 11 when their arch-criminal rose up in rage. 12 And the apostle of God had to tell them: "This is God's she-camel, let her drink." 13 But they cried him lies, and hamstrung her, so their Lord crushed them for their sin, and leveled them: 14 He has no fear of its sequel. 15