Ash-Shams 91:8

SAHIH
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness,

Fa-alhamahaa fujoorahaa wa taqwaahaa

— Ash-Shams 91:8, Sahih International

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Ash-Shams 91:8 (Sahih International).

"Ash-Shams 91:8." Sahih International. Web.

Ash-Shams 91:8, Sahih International.

Tafsir (Commentary)

Tafsir Ibn Kathir — Isma'il ibn Umar Ibn Kathir

<h2>Which was revealed in Makkah</h2><p>Recitation of Surah Ash-Shams wa Duhaha in the `Isha' Prayer The Hadith of Jabir which was recorded in the Two Sahihs has already been mentioned. In it the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Mu`adh,</p><p>«هَلَّا صَلَّيْتَ بِــ</p><p>سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الاّعْلَى</p><p>وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَـهَا</p><p>وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى »</p><p>(Why didn't you pray with (the recitation of) (Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High) (87), (By the sun and Duhaha) (91), and (By the night as it envelops) (92))</p><p>بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ</p><p>In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p><h2>Allah swears by His Creation that the Person Who purifies Himself will be Successful and the Person Who corrupts Himself will fail</h2><p>Mujahid said,</p><p>وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَـهَا</p><p>(By the sun and Duhaha.) "This means, by its light." Qatadah said,</p><p>وَضُحَـهَا</p><p>(wa Duhaha.) "The whole day." Ibn Jarir said, "The correct view is what has been said, `Allah swears by the sun and its daytime, because the clear light of the sun is daytime."'</p><p>وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلـهَا</p><p>(By the moon as it Talaha.) Mujahid said, "It follows it (the sun)." Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said,</p><p>وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلـهَا</p><p>(By the moon as it Talaha.) "It follows the day." Qatadah said, "`as it Talaha (follows it)' is referring …

Other Translations

PICKTHALL

And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.

YUSUF-ALI

And its enlightenment as to its wrong and its right;-

HILALI-KHAN

Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him;

ITANI

And inspired it with its wickedness and its righteousness.