The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By oath of the sun and its light 1 And the moon when it follows the sun, 2 by the day when it brightens the earth, 3 and by the night when it draws a veil over it, 4 And the heaven and Him Who made it, 5 By the Earth and its (wide) expanse: 6 By the soul, and That which shaped it 7 And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness, 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 And miserable is he who hath buried it. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 when their arch-criminal rose up in rage. 12 But the Messenger of Allah said to them: "It is a She-camel of Allah! And (bar her not from) having her drink!" 13 But they belied him, and hamstrung her. So their Lord crushed them for their sin and leveled it (their village). 14 And He feared not the consequence thereof 15