The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sun and his morning brightness 1 And the moon when it follows the sun, 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 by the night, when it envelops it! 4 The heavens and its architecture, 5 And by the earth and Him Who spread it, 6 by the soul and how He formed it, 7 Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him; 8 Prosperous is he who purifies it, 9 And miserable is he who hath buried it. 10 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride, 11 When among them the great wretch arose, 12 The Messenger of God told them, "This is a she-camel, belonging to God. Do not deprive her of her share of water". 13 But they rejected his statement as a lie and hamstrung the she-camel. For that crime their Lord rumbled down upon them, utterly razing them to the ground. 14 He has no fear of its sequel. 15