The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
I swear by the sun and its brilliance, 1 By the moon when it followeth it, 2 by the day when it brightens the earth, 3 and by the night when it enshrouds him! 4 The heavens and its architecture, 5 and by the earth and That which extended it! 6 and by the soul and by Him Who perfectly proportioned it, 7 and inspired it with its sin and its piety, 8 He has succeeded who purifies it, 9 and those who corrupt their souls will certainly be deprived (of happiness). 10 Thamood belied in their pride 11 When the most wicked among them stood up in defiance. 12 And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so 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 dreadeth not the sequel (of events). 15