The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the sun and its brightness 1 and the moon as it reflects the sun! 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 The night when it covers him over, 4 The heavens and its architecture, 5 And by oath of the earth and by oath of Him Who spread it. 6 And a soul and Him Who perfected it 7 Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it; 8 He who nourishes it will surely be successful, 9 And miserable is he who hath buried it. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 What time the greatest wretch of them rose up. 12 Then the apostle of Allah said unto them: beware of the she-camel of Allah and her drink. 13 But they gave him the lie, and cruelly slaughtered her - whereupon their Sustainer visited them with utter destruction for this their sin, destroying them all alike: 14 He did not fear the consequences. 15