The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
And by the sun and its brightness; 1 and the moon as it reflects the sun! 2 The day when it reveals his radiance, 3 And [by] the night when it covers it 4 By the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure; 5 By the Earth and its (wide) expanse: 6 by the soul and Who shaped it 7 And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it. 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 And he who confines it will surely come to grief. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with 12 Then the messenger of God said to them, "This is God's she-camel. Let her 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 for none [of them] had any fear of what might befall them. 15