The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By oath of the sun and its light 1 And [by] the moon when it follows it 2 by the day, when it displays it, 3 and the night as it veils it darkly! 4 And the heaven and Him Who made it, 5 by the earth and Who spread it, 6 The soul and how it was integrated 7 and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing! 8 He will indeed be successful who purifies it, 9 and he who corrupts it is sure to fail. 10 Thamood cried lies in their insolence 11 When the most wicked among them stood up in defiance. 12 And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so 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 feared not the consequence thereof 15