The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By the sun and its heat and brightness, 1 And the moon as she follows in his wake, 2 Consider the day as it reveals the world, 3 and the night as it veils it darkly! 4 By the heaven and Him Who builded it, 5 And by the earth and Him Who spread it, 6 By the soul and Him Who propertioned it, 7 and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, 8 prosperous is he who purified it, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride, 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 But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground). 14 He does not fear the consequence. 15