Ash-Shams

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and to perform four, six, or eight units when the ground becomes hot from the sun, and feet feel the heat at the sun's intensity. The time for the two units, as intended by Allah's statement "they glorify Him in the evening and at dawn," is when the sun fully rises and its light appears above the atmospheric vapors and dust that cover the earth's surface."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Indeed, Allah brings the sun from the east, so bring it from the west. This demonstrated that the sun rises daily by the will of its creator, who controls all things. If Nimrod truly had the power he claimed, he should have been able to reverse the sun's"

   Source in The Story of Ibrahim →

Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Of his signs are the night and the day and the Sun and the moon Do not prostrate to the Sun or to the moon but prostrate to Allah who created them if you worship him Therefore he said when he saw the Sun rising. He said this is my Lord. This is greater"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

The Beginning of Guidance

Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance

1. "the sun sets, by the sun and its brightness, and the night when it covers, and the two protecting ones. Let the sun set on you while you are seeking forgiveness. When you hear the call to prayer, respond and say afterward, O Allah, I ask you at the"

   Source in Beginning of Guidance →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The time for the Eid prayer is between the rising of the sun and the sun's zenith. The time for slaughtering the sacrificial animals is between the sun's elevation, enough for two sermons and two rak’ahs, until the end of the thirteenth day."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

2. "The narration by Abu Huraira regarding "He who performs four rak'ahs after the sun declines... is mentioned by Abd al-Malik ibn Habib. The narration by Abu Ayyub about the Prophet performing four rak'ahs after the sun declined is recorded by Ahmad with a weak chain and abbreviated versions are found in Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah,"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

3. "and when the sun advances and reaches a quarter way from the east, he prays four. It is narrated from Ali that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when the sun declined from its rising point by the measure of a spear or two—comparable to the Asr prayer relative to Maghrib—he prayed two,"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "said, The sun and the moon are two chained bulls in the fire. Ibn Abi Hatim reported from Ibn Abbas regarding the verse, When the sun is wrapped up, from Surah At-Takwir. Ibn Abbas explained that Allah will wrap up the sun, the moon, and"

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →

2. "sun appears, leave the prayer until it has risen. When the edge of the sun disappears, leave the prayer until it has set. Do not time your prayers with the rising or setting of the sun, for it"

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →

3. "exalted is he, said, And of his signs are the night and day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostrate to Allah, who created them, if it is him that you worship. As mentioned in Surah Fusilat, he, the Almighty, also mentioned"

   Source in From Creation to Mūsā →

Volume 1

Imam al-Dhahabī · Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā

1. "There was a distance of two arms between him and the sun. When the sun reached him, I took pity on him for his long toil and fatigue in worship, so I did not wake him. When the sun reached his waist,"

   Source in Volume 1 →

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

Ibn Kathir · Timeless Classics

1. "What is astonishing is that the hafiz Ibn Asakir did not mention it in his History of Syria. God knows best. Among Those Who Died This Year: Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi Ibn Abd al-Uzza ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy, of Quraysh, of the clan of Abd Shams, the husband of Zaynab, the eldest of the daughters of the Messenger of God, God's peace and blessings be upon him."

   Source in Abu Bakr al-Siddiq →

2. "a confederate of the Banu Abd Shams; Abu Umayya Safwan ibn Umayya ibn Amr; Yazid ibn Aws, a confederate of the Banu Abd al-Dar; Huyayy, also called Mualla, ibn Haritha al-Thaqafi; Habib ibn Usayd ibn Haritha al-Thaqafi; al-Walid ibn Abd Shams al-Makhzumi; Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn Bujra al-Adawi; Abu Qays ibn al-Harith ibn Qays al-Sahmi,"

   Source in Abu Bakr al-Siddiq →

3. "Their father was Umara ibn al-Walid, the companion of Amr ibn al-As on his journey to the Negus, and his tale is well known. Among Them Was Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba ibn Rabia the son of Abd Shams, of Quraysh, of the clan of Abd Shams. He accepted Islam early, before the house of al-Arqam, and emigrated both to Abyssinia and to Medina."

   Source in Abu Bakr al-Siddiq →

The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "Uthman ad-Darami mentioned that God said, And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord, when he comes on the day of resurrection to decide among his servants, and the earth is illuminated by his light, not by the sun or the moon, as the sun tumbles and the moon is eclipsed and their lights vanish."

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →

Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked him if the sun had passed its zenith, he replied "No, yes. The Prophet asked how he could say "No, yes. Gabriel explained, "From the moment I said 'No' to the moment I said 'Yes,' the sun traveled a distance of five hundred years."

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

2. "without any supporting ties above it, and the entire world besides. The hadith indicating the sun's greatness is narrated by Ahmad from Abdullah ibn Umar. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw the sun as it set and said, "It is in Allah's scorching fire;"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

3. "The condition of creation, in comparison to the majesty of Allah, is like the eyesight of a bat compared to the sun's light. It cannot endure it, hiding during the day and venturing out at night, only seeing the remnants of the sun's light reflected on the earth."

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "It is known that someone afflicted by the sun's heat loves the shade by necessity, and so by necessity loves the trees that sustain that shade. Everything in existence, in comparison to Allah's power, is like the shade in relation to the tree or light in relation to the sun."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "Among them is Shaykh Imam Scholar Shihab al-Din Ahmad Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Fala Ibn Muhammad al-Iskandari. Among them is Shaykh Imam Wali Allah Shams al-Din Ibn Abdullah Ibn Tamam. And the two Shaykhs, the brothers Shams al-Din Muhammad and Kamal al-Din Abdullah, sons of"

   Source in Volume One →

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "the earth. Conversely, focusing on sensory imaginations can act as a barrier to witnessing the preserved tablet, just as looking at a reflection of the sun in water is not the same as looking at the sun itself. The heart has two gates, one open to the unseen realm,"

   Source in The Book of the Wonders of the Heart →

Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Celestial signs are divided into those of the day and night. During the day, the sun is the sign. One should note where the sun is at noon before leaving home: is it between the eyebrows, above the right eye, the left, or more towards the forehead?"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

2. "As this varies by country, it's not possible to detail it exhaustively. At sunset, the Qibla can be determined by the sun's setting place. Note whether the sun sets to the right of someone facing the Qibla or inclines towards their face or back."

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Observe how He subdued the sun, creating it, despite its distance from the earth, to warm the earth at specific times, allowing cold when needed and heat when needed. This is one of the sun's wisdoms, but its wisdoms are too numerous to count."

   Source in Patience & Gratitude →