The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
By the sun and its midmorning, 1 and by the moon as it follows it, 2 By the day when it glorifieth it. 3 and by the night as it envelopes the sun; 4 by the heavens and that (Power) which established them, 5 By the earth and Him Who spread it forth, 6 And a soul and Him Who perfected it 7 Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it; 8 He who purifies it will indeed be successful, 9 and failed is he who buried it! 10 The Thamud tribe rejected the truth because of their arrogance, 11 Behold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety). 12 But the Messenger of Allah [Salih (Saleh)] said to them: "Be cautious! Fear the evil end. That is the she-camel of Allah! (Do not harm it) and bar it not from having its drink!" 13 But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings). 14 And He does not fear the consequence thereof. 15