The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By the sun and its noon-time brightness, 1 and by the moon as it follows it, 2 By the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory; 3 The night when it covers him over, 4 By the heaven and That which built it 5 by the earth and that (Power) which spread it out 6 By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it; 7 and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, 8 He who purifies it will prosper, 9 and failed is he who buried it! 10 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride, 11 Behold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety). 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 He does not fear the consequence. 15