The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
CONSIDER the sun and its radiant brightness, 1 And the moon when she followeth him, 2 and by the day when it displays him 3 And by the night as it conceals it (the sun); 4 by the heavens and that (Power) which established them, 5 And by the earth and Him Who spread it, 6 The soul and how it was integrated 7 Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it; 8 He has succeeded who purifies it, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 Thamud (people) denied (their Prophet) through their transgression (by rejecting the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism, and by following polytheism, and by committing every kind of sin). 11 When among them the great wretch arose, 12 But the Messenger of Allah [Salih (Saleh)] said to them: "Be cautious! Fear the evil end. That is the she-camel of Allah! (Do not harm it) and bar it not from having its drink!" 13 Then they denied him and they killed it. So their Lord destroyed them because of their sin, and made them equal in destruction (i.e. all grades of people, rich and poor, strong and weak, etc.)! 14 And for Him is no fear of its consequences. 15