Ash-Shams 91:9
The Sun · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 595
Success for the One Who Purifies
قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا ٩
He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Successful is the one who purifies it.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is the one who cleans his soul of wickedness and trains and grows it through righteousness. This is true success and reaching one’s goal.
Reflect
Take a small step today to purify your soul.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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