Ash-Shams 91:8–10
Two paths
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا ٨ قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا ٩ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا ١٠
The meaning, simply
Allah showed the soul the way of bad and the way of good. Whoever keeps their soul clean and growing with obedience and good has won, and whoever buries it in wrongdoing has lost.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.
Words to understand
- فَأَلْهَمَهَا
- and showed it
- فُجُورَهَا
- its wickedness
- وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
- and its righteousness
- أَفْلَحَ
- has succeeded
- زَكَّىٰهَا
- purifies it
- خَابَ
- has failed
- دَسَّىٰهَا
- corrupts it
Think with me
Name one deed that keeps your heart clean and one that wears it down. Which path will you choose today?