The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
CONSIDER the sun and its radiant brightness, 1 and the moon as it reflects the sun! 2 and by the day when it displays him 3 and the night as it veils it darkly! 4 By the heaven and Who built it, 5 and by the earth and how He spread it, 6 And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it 7 and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 Thamud belied in their exorbitance. 11 when the most corrupt of them incited them (to commit evil). 12 But the Messenger of Allah said to them: "It is a She-camel of Allah! And (bar her not from) having her drink!" 13 But they called him a liar and hamstrung her. So God obliterated them for their crime, and (destroyed) all of them alike. 14 He does not fear the consequence. 15