The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sun and his morning brightness 1 And by the moon as it follows it (the sun); 2 And by the day as it shows up (the sun's) brightness; 3 And by oath of the night when it hides it 4 and by the sky and by Him Who made it; 5 and the earth and all its expanse! 6 by the soul and how He formed it, 7 And inspired in it the knowledge of its sins and its piety. 8 He who nourishes it will surely be successful, 9 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it. 10 Thamood cried lies in their insolence 11 when the most wicked of them broke forth, 12 The Messenger of God told them, "This is a she-camel, belonging to God. Do not deprive her of her share of water". 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 and He fears not the issue thereof. 15