The Sun | Ash-Shams

In brief

The surah uses contrasts in creation to show that good and evil are not the same. The human soul is given moral awareness, and success belongs to the one who purifies it, while ruin follows deliberate corruption, illustrated through the example of Thamud.

What this surah covers

• The distinction between good and evil
• Purifying or corrupting the soul
• The warning found in Thamud's story

Source basis

This summary is based on the Quran.com / Quran Foundation Surah Info page. Quran.com marks the chapter introduction as adapted from Tafsir Ibn Ashur.

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