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{{Infobox Sura | {{Infobox Sura | ||
|image=سوره شمس.jpg | |image=سوره شمس.jpg | ||
|previous= [[Sura al-Balad]] | |previous= [[Sura al-Balad|al-Balad]] | ||
|next= [[Sura al-Layl]] | |next= [[Sura al-Layl|al-Layl]] | ||
|sura number= 91 | |sura number= 91 | ||
|juz'= 30 | |juz'= 30 | ||
|revelation number=26 | |revelation number=26 | ||
|Makki/Madani=Makki | |Makki/Madani= [[Makki]] | ||
|Verse count= 15 | |Verse count= 15 | ||
|word count= 54 | |word count= 54 | ||
|letter count= 253 | |letter count= 253 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sura al-Shams''' (Arabic: {{ia|الشَمس}} | '''Sura al-Shams''' (Arabic: {{ia|الشَمس}}) is among the [[Makki]] suras of the [[Qur'an]]. It is 91th [[sura]] of the Qur'an, and 26th sura in [[revelation]] order. Since this sura begins with an [[oath]] to "Shams" (sun) in the first [[verse]] , 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 [[She-Camel of Salih (a)|She-Camel]] and the [[people of Thamud]]. | ||
== | ==Introduction== | ||
===Naming=== | |||
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 | 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 She-Camel. | ||
===Place and Order of Revelation=== | |||
Sura al-Shams is [[Makki sura]] of the Qur'an and it is the 26th sura revealed to the Prophet (s). In the traditional order of the compilation of the Qur'an, Sura al-Shams is the 91th sura in its 30th juz'. | |||
===Number of Verses and Other Features=== | |||
Sura al-Shams consists of 15 verses, 54 words, and 253 letters. It counts as one of the [[mufassalat suras]] of the Qur'an. And it is one of the suras which begin with swearing. This sura has the highest number of [[oath]] in Qur'an since the 11 verses of this sura begin with swearing. | |||
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==Content== | ==Content== | ||
This sura emphasizes on self- | This sura emphasizes on [[self-purification]]s and introduce the ethical purifications as the way of [[salvation]]. At the end of the sura, [[God]] has mentioned the story of Prophet [[Salih (a)]] and his [[She-Camel of Salih (a)|She-Camel]] which was killed by the [[people of Thamud]]. Then he stated the evil destiny of this people. | ||
{{Content of Sura al-Shams}} | {{Content of Sura al-Shams}} | ||
== | ==A Sura with Eleven Oaths== | ||
In the commentaries of Sura al-Shams, it has been said that the number of | In the commentaries of Sura al-Shams, it has been said that the number of consecutive oaths at the beginning of this sura which are eleven oaths, is the highest number of oath in the suras of Qur'an and clearly 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 oaths in the Qur'an, it has been said that these oaths are generally for two reasons: firstly, to show the importance of the message for which the oaths are made (such as "purification of soul" in the present sura); and secondly, to show the importance of the things upon which, the oaths are made (such as the sun and the moon in this sura.) | ||
[[File:بخشی از سوره شمس به خط ریحان.jpg|thumbnail|Beginning verses of Sura al-Shams written in Riyhan font by 'Ala' al-Din Tabrizi, dating back to 978/1570-71 in Astan-i Quds-i Radawi library.|250px]] | [[File:بخشی از سوره شمس به خط ریحان.jpg|thumbnail|Beginning verses of Sura al-Shams written in Riyhan font by 'Ala' al-Din Tabrizi, dating back to 978/1570-71 in Astan-i Quds-i Radawi library.|250px]] | ||
== | ==Merits and Benefits== | ||
It is narrated form [[ | It is narrated form the [[Prophet (s)]] that he said, "the virtue of reciting this sura is the same as [[alms-giving]] of what the sun and moon had shined on them (all the wealth of the world). | ||
Moreover, it is narrated from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that he said, "Everyone who recites Sura al-Shams, all his bodily parts will witness in favor of him on the [[Judgment Day]] and God will say that I would accept your witnesses for my servant and would [[reward]] him; Accompany him to [[Heaven]] till select anything he want and all the blessing of heaven would be tasty for him." | |||
===Recitation in Prayers=== | |||
Recitation of the Sura al-Shams is [[recommended]] in the second [[rak'a]], and according to some sources, in the first rak'a of the [[Eid prayer|Eid al-Fitr prayer]] 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 Sura al-Shams five times in every rak'a, after the [[Sura al-Fatiha]] (Qur'an 2). | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* The material for writing this article is mainly taken from [ | * The material for writing this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:سوره شمس|سوره شمس]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
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