The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
By the sun and his morning brightness 1 And the moon when she followeth him, 2 Consider the day as it reveals the world, 3 And the night when it draws a veil over it, 4 By the heaven and That which built it 5 and by the earth and by Him Who stretched it out; 6 And a soul and Him Who perfected it 7 and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, 8 Prosperous is he who purifies it, 9 and those who corrupt their souls will certainly be deprived (of happiness). 10 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride, 11 When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel). 12 Then Allah's Messenger warned them: “Hands off the she-camel and her drink!” 13 But they gave him the lie, and hamstrung the she-camel. So their Lord destroyed them for their crime and razed their city to the ground. 14 And for Him is no fear of its consequences. 15