The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
I swear by the sun and its brilliance, 1 by the moon, which follows it, 2 By the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory; 3 And the night when it draws a veil over it, 4 By the heaven and Who built it, 5 And the earth and Him Who extended it, 6 The soul and how it was integrated 7 and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing! 8 Surely blissful is he who hath cleansed it, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 The people of Thamud rejected (the truth) as a result of their rebelliousness 11 When among them the great wretch arose, 12 So the Noble Messenger of Allah said to them, “Stay away from the she camel of Allah, and from its turn to 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 for none [of them] had any fear of what might befall them. 15