The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sun and its rising brightness 1 and by the moon as it follows it; 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 and the night as it veils it darkly! 4 And by the heaven and Him Who built it; 5 by the earth and Who spread it, 6 By the soul and Him Who propertioned it, 7 and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, 8 Prosperous is he who purifies it, 9 And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]. 10 Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression, 11 when that most hapless wretch from among them rushed forward [to commit his evil deed,] 12 And the apostle of God had to tell them: "This is God's she-camel, let her drink." 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