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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 She-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 She-Camel.<ref>Khurramshāhī, ''Dānishnāma-yi Qurʾān'', vol. 2, p. 1264.</ref> | ||
===Place and Order of Revelation=== | ===Place and Order of Revelation=== | ||
Sura al-Shams is [[Makki sura]] of the Qur'an and it is the twenty sixth sura revealed to the Prophet (s). In the traditional order of the compilation of the Qur'an, Sura al-Shams is the ninety first sura in its thirtieth juz'. | Sura al-Shams is [[Makki sura]] of the Qur'an and it is the twenty sixth sura revealed to the Prophet (s). In the traditional order of the compilation of the Qur'an, Sura al-Shams is the ninety first sura in its thirtieth juz'.<ref>Maʿrifat, ''Āmūzish-i ʿulūm-i Qurʾān'', vol. 1, p. 167.</ref> | ||
===Number of Verses and Other Features=== | ===Number of Verses and Other Features=== | ||
Sura al-Shams consists of fifteen verses, fifty four 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 eleven verses of this sura begin with swearing. | Sura al-Shams consists of fifteen verses, fifty four 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.<ref>Khurramshāhī, ''Dānishnāma-yi Qurʾān'', vol. 2, p. 1264.</ref> This sura has the highest number of [[oath]] in Qur'an since the eleven verses of this sura begin with swearing.<ref>Makārim Shīrāzī, ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 27, p. 38.</ref> | ||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
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. | 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.<ref>Khurramshāhī, ''Dānishnāma-yi Qurʾān'', vol. 2, p. 1264.</ref> | ||
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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. | 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.) | 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.)<ref>Makārim Shīrāzī, ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 27, p. 38-39.</ref> | ||
==Merits and Benefits== | ==Merits and Benefits== | ||
It is narrated | It is narrated from the [[Prophet (s)]] that he said, "Whoever recites Sura al-Shams, is like he gave alms as amount as whatever the sun and moon had shined on them".<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Majmaʿ al-bayān'', vol. 10, p. 367.</ref> | ||
Moreover, it is narrated from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that he said, "Everyone who recites Sura al-Shams, all his body parts will witness in favor of him on the [[Day of Judgment]] 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." | Moreover, it is narrated from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that he said, "Everyone who recites Sura al-Shams, all his body parts will witness in favor of him on the [[Day of Judgment]] 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."<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Thawāb al-aʿmāl'', p. 123.</ref> | ||
===Recitation in Prayers=== | ===Recitation in Prayers=== | ||
Recitation of the Sura al-Shams is [[recommended]] in the second [[rak'a]] of prayer, 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 1).{{fulltext}} | Recitation of the Sura al-Shams is [[recommended]] in the second [[rak'a]] of prayer, and according to some sources, in the first rak'a of the [[Eid prayer|Eid al-Fitr prayer]] and [[Eid al-Adha]].<ref>Najafī, ''Jawāhir al-kalām'', vol. 11, p. 358.</ref> 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 1).<ref>Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 8, p. 182.</ref>{{fulltext}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
* | *Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-. ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa''. Qom: Āl al-Bayt, 1414 AH. | ||
*Khurramshāhī, Bahāʾ al-Dīn. ''Dānishnāma-yi Qurʾān wa Qurʾān pazhūhī''. Tehran: Dūstān-Nāhīd, 1377 Sh. | |||
*Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir. ''Tafsīr-i nimūna''. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmīyya, 1371 Sh. | |||
*Maʿrifat, Muḥammad Hādī. ''Āmūzish-i ʿulūm-i Qurʾān''. [n.p]: Markaz Chāp wa Nashr-i Sāzmān-i Tablīghāt, 1371 Sh. | |||
*Najafī, Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-. ''Jawāhir al-kalām''. Qom: Muʾassisat Dāʾirat al-Maʿārif al-Fiqh al-Islāmī, 1421 AH. | |||
*Ṣadūq, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-. ''Thawāb al-aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-aʿmāl''. Edited by Ṣādiq Ḥasanzāda. Tehran: Armaghān-i Ṭūbā, 1382 Sh. | |||
*Ṭabrisī, Faḍl b. al-Ḥasan al-. ''Majmaʿ al-bayān fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān''. Beirut: Muʾassisat al-Aʿlamī li-l-Maṭbūʿāt, 1995. | |||
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