The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By the sun and his brightness, 1 by the moon when it follows the sun, 2 And by oath of the day when it reveals it 3 And [by] the night when it covers it 4 And the heaven and Him Who made it, 5 By the Earth and its (wide) expanse: 6 And the soul and Him Who made it perfect, 7 then inspired it to understand what was right and wrong for it. 8 He who purifies it will prosper, 9 and he who suppresses it will be ruined. 10 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride, 11 when the most wicked of them broke forth, 12 although God's apostle had told them, "It is a she-camel belonging to God, so let her drink [and do her no harm]!" 13 However, they rejected him and slew her. So their Lord completely destroyed them and their city for their sins. 14 And He (Allah) feared not the consequences thereof. 15