The Sun (Al-Shams)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
I swear by the sun and its brilliance, 1 And the moon when it follows the sun, 2 and by the day when it displays him 3 and the night as it veils it darkly! 4 by the heavens and that (Power) which established them, 5 and by the earth and by Him Who stretched it out; 6 by the soul and how He formed it, 7 And inspired in it the knowledge of its sins and its piety. 8 To a happy state shall indeed attain he who causes this [self] to grow in purity, 9 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it. 10 Thamood cried lies in their insolence 11 When among them the great wretch arose, 12 And the apostle of God had to tell them: "This is God's she-camel, let her drink." 13 But they gave him the lie, and cruelly slaughtered her - whereupon their Sustainer visited them with utter destruction for this their sin, destroying them all alike: 14 And He does not fear its coming behind (to take vengeance). 15