The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sun and his brightness, 1 and by the moon when she follows him, 2 and by the day as it reveals its glory 3 by the night when it covers the earth with darkness, 4 By the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure; 5 The earth and its spreading out, 6 The soul and how it was integrated 7 and inspired it with its sin and its piety, 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 and truly lost is he who buries it [in darkness]. 10 The Thamud tribe rejected the truth because of their arrogance, 11 when the most wicked man among them rose up. 12 And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her 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 and He fears not the issue thereof. 15