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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 (a)]] and his camel and his people Thamud. | ||
==names of the sura== | ==names of the sura== | ||
It is called al-Shams (sun) because of God's swearing to al-Shams (sun) in the first aya of this sura: | It is called al-Shams (sun) because of God's swearing to al-Shams (sun) in the first [[verse|aya]] of this sura: | ||
::وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا | ::وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا | ||
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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 which 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 which is on the prophet Saleh (a) and his people which killed his camel. | ||
==characteristics of the sura== | ==characteristics of the sura== | ||