Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Ash-Shams, Ayah 8

Ash-Shams · Ayah 8 · View Ayah

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا

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

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

and inspired to discern its vices and piety He pointed out to it the path of good and that of evil the placing of taqwā ‘piety’ second takes into account the rhyme endings of the verses; the response to the oath is the following

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(And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it) He made known to it and explained what it should go for and what it should avoid; Allah swore by all these things as well as by Himself.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2458Sahih

"Righteouness is good behaviour, and sin is what fluctuates in your chest, and you would hate that the people discovered it about you."

Narrated by An-Nawas bin Sama'an narrated that a man came asking the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) about righteousness and sin. So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: