The Sun (Al-Shams)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sun and its rising brightness 1 by the moon when it follows the sun, 2 and by the day as it displays the sun's glory, 3 by the night when it covers the earth with darkness, 4 by the sky and how He built it 5 by the earth and Who spread it, 6 And by oath of the soul and by oath of Him Who made it proper. 7 and inspired it to lewdness and godfearing! 8 He who purifies it will prosper, 9 And he fails that corrupts it! 10 Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression, 11 when the most wretched of them uprose, 12 And the apostle of God had to tell them: "This is God's she-camel, let her drink." 13 But they belied him, and hamstrung her. So their Lord crushed them for their sin and leveled it (their village). 14 and He fears not the issue thereof. 15