The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By the sun and his brightness, 1 and by the moon as it follows it, 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 and by the night as it envelopes the sun; 4 By the heaven and Who built it, 5 and by the earth and how He spread it, 6 by the soul and how He formed it, 7 and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing! 8 He who purifies it will indeed be successful, 9 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it. 10 The Thamud denied (the truth) in their perverseness 11 When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel). 12 Then the apostle of Allah said unto them: beware of the she-camel of Allah and her drink. 13 But they belied him, and hamstrung her. So their Lord crushed them for their sin and leveled it (their village). 14 And He (Allah) feared not the consequences thereof. 15