The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
By the sun and its brightness 1 by the moon, which follows it, 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 and by the night as it envelopes the sun; 4 by the heavens and that (Power) which established them, 5 By the earth and Him Who spread it forth, 6 The soul and how it was integrated 7 then inspired it to understand what was right and wrong for it. 8 Truly he succeeds that purifies it, 9 And he will indeed fail who corrupts it. 10 The Thamud (people) rejected (their prophet) through their inordinate wrong-doing, 11 when their arch-criminal rose up in rage. 12 And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink." 13 But they cried him lies, and hamstrung her, so their Lord crushed them for their sin, and leveled them: 14 And for Him is no fear of its consequences. 15