The Sun (Al-Shams)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the sun and his morning brightness 1 by the moon when it follows the sun, 2 by the day, when it displays it, 3 and by the night when it enshrouds him! 4 by the heavens and that (Power) which established them, 5 The earth and its spreading out, 6 By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it; 7 and inspired it with its sin and its piety, 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 Thamud belied in their exorbitance. 11 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with 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 In response they belied him, and hamstrung the she camel – so Allah put ruin over them because of their sins and flattened their dwellings. 14 And He does not fear its coming behind (to take vengeance). 15