Surah Ash-Shams
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Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the contrast between righteousness and corruption through oaths by the sun and various elements of creation.
Aliases (1)
- سورة الشمس ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| arabicTitle |
سورة الشمس
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| associatedWith |
short Meccan surahs emphasizing creed and morality
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| canonicalOrder |
91
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| chapterNumber |
91
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| containsOathsBy |
the day
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the earth → the human soul → the moon → the night → the sky → the sun → |
| emphasizes |
divine signs in creation
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moral responsibility of the human being → |
| focusesOn |
inner reform and spiritual purification
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| keyVerse |
“قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا” (He has succeeded who purifies it)
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“وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا” (And he has failed who instills it with corruption) → |
| language |
Classical Arabic
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| mainTheme |
consequences of moral corruption
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contrast between righteousness and corruption → purification of the soul (tazkiyat an-nafs) → |
| mentions |
the day
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the earth → the human soul → the moon → the night → the sky → the sun → |
| name |
Ash-Shams
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| narrativeExample |
mention of Prophet Salih’s people
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story of the people of Thamud → |
| numberOfVerses |
15
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| openingWord |
وَالشَّمْسِ (By the sun)
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| partOf |
the 30th juz of the Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInQuran |
after Surah Al-Balad
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before Surah Al-Layl → |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| scripture |
Quran
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| teaches |
failure is tied to corrupting the soul
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success is tied to purification of the soul → |
| titleMeaning |
The Sun
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| verseRange |
Quran 91:1–15
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| warnsAgainst |
collective corruption and transgression
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denial of God’s messenger → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surah Ash-Shams
("سورة الشمس")
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arabicTitle |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah Ad-Duha
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precededBy |