The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
I CALL TO witness the sun and his early morning splendour, 1 And by the moon as it follows it (the sun); 2 by the day, when it displays it, 3 And by the night as it conceals it (the sun); 4 By the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure; 5 and by the earth and how He spread it, 6 By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it; 7 then inspired it to understand what was right and wrong for it. 8 Truly he succeeds that purifies it, 9 and he who suppresses it will be ruined. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 When the basest of them broke forth 12 although God's apostle had told them, "It is a she-camel belonging to God, so let her drink [and do her no harm]!" 13 But they cried him lies, and hamstrung her, so their Lord crushed them for their sin, and leveled them: 14 He did not fear the consequences. 15