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Surah ash-Shams ayah 1

Arabic text

W'ash-shamsi wa duha ha

By the sun and its brightness

The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah:

According to Mujahid, the word "duha" (here rendered as "brightness") used in this verse means light. Qatadah thought it meant the whole day. Ibn Jarir agreed with the latter view and said that Allah swore an oath upon the sun and upon the day...