Surah Ash-Shams
Chapter 91 · Verse 2 · Revealed in Makkah
“And [by] the moon when it follows it”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Which was revealed in Makkah
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,
«هَلَّا صَلَّيْتَ بِــ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The second oath is taken by:
وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا (and by the moon when she follows him,...91:2). This signifies one of two things: [ 1] The moon following the sun is seen clearly during the middle of the lunar months when the full moon rises to dominate the sky with its radiance after sunset. [ 2] The phrase 'when she follows him' could signify just as the sun is seen in full in broad light, so does the moon, following the sun, becomes full. The third oath is taken by:
What does this verse bring up for you today?