The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the sun and his brightness, 1 and the moon as it reflects the sun! 2 and by the day as it reveals its glory 3 The night when it covers him over, 4 And by oath of the heaven and by oath of Him Who made it. 5 And [by] the earth and He who spread it 6 by the soul and how He formed it, 7 And inspired it with the wickedness thereof and the piety thereof, 8 He who purifies it will prosper, 9 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it. 10 The Thamud tribe rejected the truth because of their arrogance, 11 when the most corrupt of them incited them (to commit evil). 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 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 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events). 15