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These oaths envelop most of the Qur'anic oaths collectively. At the end of the Surah, the Thamood, as an example or a disobedient people, are briefly pointed out. They defied Allah's sacred Law and His prophet, Salih (as), and were destroyed for their crime; which was the fruit of neglecting 'the purification of the carnal soul’. This short Surah, in fact, restates one of the most important instructive points for the destiny of Man's life, and leads him to true Islamic values.

The Virtue in Studying this Surah On the virtue of reciting this Surah, we refer to a tradition narrated from the Prophet (S) who said: "He who recites it (Surah Shams) is like he who has given charity (in the way of Allah) to all things that the sun and the moon shine upon.” [^1] And certainly, this great excellence belongs to the one who keeps the sublime content of this short Surah alive in his spirit and knows that the 'purification of the carnal soul' is his constant duty.

“By the day when it unfolds its glory," 4. “By the night when it enshrouds it,” 5. “By the heaven and He Who made it," 6. “By the Earth and He Who spread it," 7. “And by the soul and He Who perfected it," 8,”Then inspired it to understand what is wrong and (what is) right for it," 9. “Indeed he succeeds who purifies it," 10.