سُوْرَةُ الشَّمْسِ

Surah Ash-Shams (91) — Ayah 10

The Sun · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 595

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا ﴿10﴾
And indeed he fails who corrupts his ownself (i.e. disobeys what Allâh has ordered by rejecting the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism or by following polytheism or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds).
وَقَدْ waqad And indeed
خَابَ khāba he fails
مَن man who
دَسَّىٰهَا dassāhā buries it

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 10){ وَ قَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسّٰىهَا: ’’دَسَّا‘‘ ’’دَسَّ يَدُسُّ دَسًّا‘‘} (n) is in the form of Bab Taf‘il for emphasis, meaning to bury in the soil. Originally, it was {’’دَسَّسَ‘‘}, the second "seen" was changed to "alif", just as {’’تَقَضَّضَ الْبَازِيْ‘‘} (the hawk swooped upon the prey) is also called {’’تَقَضَّي الْبَازِيْ‘‘}. Similarly, Allah Almighty says: « اَمْ يَدُسُّهٗ فِي التُّرَابِ » [النحل:۵۹] "or bury it in the earth."

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

10. 1. That is, whoever led it astray is in loss, which means to hide one thing within another; whoever hid his own self and left it useless, did not make it known with obedience to Allah and righteous deeds.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

10. And he will indeed fail who covers it [9] with dust.

[9] Verses 9 and 10 are the response to the oaths. That is, from the beginning of the Surah up to verse 8, all the oaths taken on mutually opposing things are sworn upon this reality: whoever has purified his soul from disbelief and polytheism, from corrupt beliefs, and from vile morals, he has succeeded. And whoever has buried the voice of his conscience—which keeps warning him about good and evil—into the dust, he has become unsuccessful. Just as the sun and the moon are different from each other, day and night are different and opposed, the earth and the sky are opposites, so too are wickedness and piety, or good and evil, opposites of each other. In the same way, the results of actions based on good and evil must certainly be different and opposed to each other; they can never be the same. The result of actions done on the basis of piety is success and salvation in the Hereafter, while the result of actions done on the basis of wickedness is failure and disappointment in the Hereafter.