The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
By the Sun and his (glorious) splendour; 1 and by the moon as it follows it, 2 And by oath of the day when it reveals it 3 By the night when it envelopeth it, 4 And by oath of the heaven and by oath of Him Who made it. 5 And the earth and Him Who extended it, 6 by the soul and Who shaped it 7 And inspired in it the knowledge of its sins and its piety. 8 He who purifies it will prosper, 9 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it. 10 The Thamud denied (the truth) in their perverseness 11 when the most corrupt of them incited them (to commit evil). 12 then the Messenger of God said to them, 'The She-camel of God; let her drink!' 13 Then they belied him and they hamstrung her; wherefore their Lord overwhelmed them for their crime, and made it equal. 14 And He does not fear the consequence thereof. 15