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'''Sura al-Shams''' (Arabic: {{ia|الشَمس}} , lit: the Sun) is one of the [[Makki]] suras of the holy book of [[Qur'an]]. It is 91th [[sura]], in writing order, and 26th sura, in [[revelation]] order. Since it swears to "Shams" (sun) in the first [[verse]] of this sura, it is called al-Shams (the sun). The main content of this sura are relevant to ethical topics as well as the story of the [[prophet Salih (a)]] and his camel and the people of Thamud. | '''Sura al-Shams''' (Arabic: {{ia|الشَمس}} , lit: the Sun) is one of the [[Makki]] suras of the holy book of [[Qur'an]]. It is 91th [[sura]], in writing order, and 26th sura, in [[revelation]] order. Since it swears to "Shams" (sun) in the first [[verse]] of this sura, it is called al-Shams (the sun). The main content of this sura are relevant to ethical topics as well as the story of the [[prophet Salih (a)]] and his camel and the people of Thamud. | ||
==Names== | ==Introduction== | ||
===Names=== | |||
It is called al-Shams (the sun) because of God's swearing to al-Shams (the sun) in the first [[verse]] of this sura: | It is called al-Shams (the sun) because of God's swearing to al-Shams (the sun) in the first [[verse]] of this sura: | ||
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Its other name is Salih's camel, for some part of this sura which is on the prophet Salih (a) and his people which killed his camel. | Its other name is Salih's camel, for some part of this sura which is on the prophet Salih (a) and his people which killed his camel. | ||
==Characteristics== | ===Characteristics=== | ||
According to dominant view, this sura has 15 verses, but some Qur'an reciters believe that it has 16 verses. furthermore 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 [[Makki]] Sura and, in terms of volume, it is one of [[Mufassalat]] (separated) 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 verses of this sura. Reading of this sura is recommended ([[Mustahabb]]) in [[Eid al-Fitr]] prayer. | According to dominant view, this sura has 15 verses, but some Qur'an reciters believe that it has 16 verses. furthermore 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 [[Makki]] Sura and, in terms of volume, it is one of [[Mufassalat]] (separated) 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 verses of this sura. Reading of this sura is recommended ([[Mustahabb]]) in [[Eid al-Fitr]] prayer. | ||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
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 [[Salih (a)]] 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 [[Salih (a)]] and his camel which was killed by the people of Thamud. Then he stated the evil destiny of this people. | ||
==A Chapter with Eleven Vows== | |||
In the commentaries of chapter Shams, it has been said that the number of repeated vows at the beginning of this chapter which are eleven is the highest number of vows in the Qur’an and very well shows that an important message is to be mentioned, a message as great as the skies, the earth, the sun and the moon. About the vows in the Qur’an, it has been said that these vows are generally for two reasons: firstly, to show the importance of the message for which the vows are made (such as “purification of soul” in the present chapter); and secondly, to show the importance of the things upon which, the vows are made (such as the sun and the moon in this chapter.) | |||
==Virtue of Reciting== | ==Virtue of Reciting== | ||
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:"Everyone who recites sura al-Shams, all his organs will witness for him on the [[Day of Judgment]] and God will say that I would accept your witnesses 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 on the [[Day of Judgment]] and God will say that I would accept your witnesses 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." | ||
===Special Recitations=== | |||
Recitation of the chapter Shams is recommended in the second rak’a, and according to some sources, in the first rak’a of the prayer of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. It is also recommended to perform a two rak’a prayer on the day of Dahw al-Ard (Dhu al-Qi’da, 25th), and to recite chapter Shams five times in every rak’a, after the chapter al-Fatiha. | |||
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