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Sura al-Shams (Arabic: الشمس , "The Sun") is one of Meccan suras of the holy book Qura’n. It is 91th sura, in writing order, and 26th sura, in revelation order. Since it is sward to al-Shams (sun) in the beginning of this sura, it is called al-Shams (sun). The main contents of this sura are relevant to some ethical topics as well as the story of the prophet Saleh and his camel and his people Thamud. | Sura al-Shams (Arabic: الشمس , "The Sun") is one of Meccan suras of the holy book Qura’n. It is 91th sura, in writing order, and 26th sura, in revelation order. Since it is sward to al-Shams (sun) in the beginning of this sura, it is called al-Shams (sun). The main contents of this sura are relevant to some ethical topics as well as the story of the prophet Saleh and his camel and his people Thamud. | ||
==names of the sura== | ==names of the sura== | ||
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“By the sun and her forenoon splendor”(91:1) | “By the sun and her forenoon splendor”(91:1) | ||
Its other name is Saleh’s camel, for some part of this sura is on the prophet Saleh and his people which killed his camel. | |||
Its other name is Saleh’s camel, for some part of this sura is on the prophet Saleh and his people which killed his camel. | |||
==characteristics of the sura== | ==characteristics of the sura== | ||
According to dominant view, this sura has 15 aya, but some Quran reciters believe that it has 16 aya. It has 54 words and 253 letters. Likewise, it is 91th sura, in the book’s order, and 26th sura, in the revelation order. It is a meccan sura and, in terms of volume, it is one of Mufassalat (the detailed suras) of the holy book and one of the set Awsat (intermediates). Moreover, it is 18th sura of sward suras of the book which would begin with swearing; we see 11 swearing in the first ayas of this sura. Reading of this sura is Mustahabb (recommended) in Eid al-Fitr peray. | According to dominant view, this sura has 15 aya, but some Quran reciters believe that it has 16 aya. It has 54 words and 253 letters. Likewise, it is 91th sura, in the book’s order, and 26th sura, in the revelation order. It is a meccan sura and, in terms of volume, it is one of Mufassalat (the detailed suras) of the holy book and one of the set Awsat (intermediates). Moreover, it is 18th sura of sward suras of the book which would begin with swearing; we see 11 swearing in the first ayas of this sura. Reading of this sura is Mustahabb (recommended) in Eid al-Fitr peray. | ||
==contents of the sura== | ==contents of the sura== | ||
This sura emphasizes on self-purifications and introduce the ethical purifications as the way of salvation. At the end of the sura, God has mentioned the story of Saleh and his camel which was killed by the people of Thamud. Then he stated the evil destiny of this people. | This sura emphasizes on self-purifications and introduce the ethical purifications as the way of salvation. At the end of the sura, God has mentioned the story of Saleh and his camel which was killed by the people of Thamud. Then he stated the evil destiny of this people. | ||
==virtue of reciting== | ==virtue of reciting== | ||
It is narrated form the holy prophet (s) that: | It is narrated form the holy prophet (s) that: | ||
“the virtue of reciting this sura is as same as almsgiving of what the sun and moon had shine on them (all the wealth of the world). | |||
:“the virtue of reciting this sura is as same as almsgiving of what the sun and moon had shine on them (all the wealth of the world). | |||
Moreover, it is narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that: | Moreover, it is narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that: | ||
“Everyone who recites sura al-Shams all his organs will witness for him in the Day of Judgment and God will say that: I would accept you witness for my slave and would reward him. Accompany him to heaven till select anything he want and all the blessing of heaven would be tasty for him.” | |||
:“Everyone who recites sura al-Shams all his organs will witness for him in the Day of Judgment and God will say that: I would accept you witness for my slave and would reward him. Accompany him to heaven till select anything he want and all the blessing of heaven would be tasty for him.” | |||