The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
CONSIDER the sun and its radiant brightness, 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 covers it 4 By the heaven and Him Who builded it, 5 And the earth and Him Who spread it, 6 and by the soul and by Him Who perfectly proportioned it, 7 and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, 8 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, 9 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it. 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with 12 So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink. 13 But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them]. 14 And He does not fear the consequence thereof. 15