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Sura al-Shams (Arabic: الشمس , "The Sun") is one of Meccan suras of the holy book | 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== | ||
It is called al-Shams (sun) because of | It is called al-Shams (sun) because of God's swearing to al-Shams (sun) in the first aya of this sura: | ||
::وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا | ::وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا | ||
"By the sun and her forenoon splendor"(91:1) | |||
Its other name is | 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 | 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== | ||
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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). | ||
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." | ||
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91:9 one who purifies it is felicitous, | 91:9 one who purifies it is felicitous, | ||
91:10 and one who betrays it fails. | 91:10 and one who betrays it fails. | ||
91:11 The [people of] Thamud denied [ | 91:11 The [people of] Thamud denied [Allah's signs] out of their rebellion, | ||
91:12 when the most wretched of them rose up. | 91:12 when the most wretched of them rose up. | ||
91:13 But then the apostle of Allah said to them, ‘Let | 91:13 But then the apostle of Allah said to them, ‘Let Allah's she-camel drink!' | ||
91:14 But they impugned him and then hamstrung her, so their Lord took them unawares by night because of their sin, and levelled it. | 91:14 But they impugned him and then hamstrung her, so their Lord took them unawares by night because of their sin, and levelled it. | ||
91:15 And He does not fear its outcome. | 91:15 And He does not fear its outcome. | ||