Surah “The Sun”

as rendered by Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali — 15 verses

And (by) the sun and its forenoon radiance
And (by) the moon when it ensues it
And (by) the daytime when it manifests it
And (by) the night when it envelops it
And (by) the heaven and That (i.e., The Command) which built it
And (by) the earth and That (i.e., The Command) which spread it (even)
And (by) the self and That (i.e., The Command) which molded it
So He inspired it to its impiety and piety
He has already prospered who has cleansed it
And he has already been disappointed who stunts it
Thamud cried lies in their in ordinance
As the most wretched of them deputed himself
Then the Messenger of Allah said to them, "The she-camel of Allah! And (do not hinder) her drinking."
Yet they cried lies to him. So they hamstrung her; then their Lord devastated them for their guilty (deed), so He leveled it (i.e., destroyed the whole country)
And He does not fear its Ultimate Outcome