The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I CALL TO witness the sun and his early morning splendour, 1 And by the moon as it follows it (the sun); 2 By the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory; 3 and by the night when it draws a veil over it, 4 By the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure; 5 by the earth and Who spread it, 6 By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it; 7 and inspired it with its sin and its piety, 8 He who purifies it will indeed be successful, 9 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it. 10 Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression, 11 What time the greatest wretch of them rose up. 12 then the Messenger of God said to them, 'The She-camel of God; 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 And He feared not the consequence thereof 15