ٱلشَّمْسُ (SUN, THE)
Thompson Chain Reference (1934)
(1) إشارات عامة إليها (General References to)
(2) مَجَازِيَّةٌ (Figurative)
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
تُدْعَى ٱلنُّورَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ (Called the greater light)
خُلِقَتْ لِتُسَبِّحَ ٱللهَ وَتُمَجِّدَهُ (Made to praise and glorify God)
يُشَارُ إِلَى قُوَّةِ شُرُوقِهَا وَبَهَائِهِ (The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to)
يُشَارُ إِلَى صَفَاءِ نُورِهَا (Clearness of its light alluded to)
شُبِّهَتْ بِٱلْعَرُوسِ ٱلْخَارِجِ مِنْ حَجَلَتِهِ (Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber)
مشبهة بجبار يبتهج للسباق في الطريق (Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race)
تَنْشُرُ ٱلنُّورَ وَٱلْحَرَّ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ كُلِّهَا (Diffuses light and heat to all the earth)
تَدُلُّ عَلَى سَاعَاتِ ٱلنَّهَارِ بِٱلظِّلِّ عَلَى ٱلدَّرَجَاتِ (Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial)
ٱلسَّاجِدُونَ لَهَا وَجَّهُوا وُجُوهَهُمْ نَحْوَ ٱلشَّرْقِ (Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east)
خدّام الله (GOD)
مَخْلُوقُون (Created)
جُعِلَتْ فِي جَلَدِ ٱلسَّمَاءِ (Placed in the firmament)
جُعِلَتْ لِحُكْمِ ٱلنَّهَارِ (Appointed to rule the day)
جُعِلَتْ لِتَفْصِلَ ٱلْأَوْقَاتَ (Appointed to divide seasons)
يُمَارِسُ سُلْطَانَهُ ٱلْمُطْلَقَ عَلَيْهَا (Exercises sovereign power over)
يُشْرِقُهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَشْرَارِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ (Causes, to rise both on evil and good)
تعرف وقت مغربها (Causes to know its time of setting)
أشعة الشمس (THE RAYS OF)
مُبْهِجَةٌ لِلْإِنْسَانِ (Pleasant to man)
تُخْرِجُ ٱلْأَثْمَارَ وَتُنْضِجُهَا (Produce and ripen fruits)
تُلَيِّنُ بَعْضَ ٱلْمَوَادِّ وَتُذِيبُهَا (Soften and melt some substances)
تُيَبِّسُ عُشْبَ ٱلْحَقْلِ وَتُحْرِقُهُ (Wither and burn up the herbs of the field)
تُغَيِّرُ لَوْنَ ٱلْبَشَرَةِ (Change the colour of the skin)
كَثِيرًا مَا تُهْلِكُ حَيَاةَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ (Frequently destructive to human life)
اليهود (THE JEWS)
بَدَأُوا نَهَارَهُمْ بِشُرُوقِهَا (Commenced their day with the rising of)
بَدَأُوا مَسَاءَهُمْ بِغُرُوبِهَا (Commenced their evening with the setting of)
عُبّر عن الشرق بشروقها (Expressed the east by rising of)
عَبَّرُوا عَنِ ٱلْغَرْبِ بِغُرُوبِهَا (Expressed the west by setting of)
عُبّر عن الأرض كلها من مشرقها إلى مغربها (Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of)
عِبَادَتُهَا مَمْنُوعَةٌ (Forbidden to worship)
صَنَعُوا لَهَا تَمَاثِيلَ (Made images of)
خُصصت لها خيل ومركبات (Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of)
عُبِدَتْ (Worshipped)
مُعْجِزَاتٌ مُرْتَبِطَةٌ بِهَا (MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH)
وُقُوفُهَا يَوْمًا كَامِلًا فِي وَادِي أَيَّلُونَ (Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon)
ٱلظِّلُّ أُرْجِعَ عَلَى دَرَجَاتِ آحَازَ (Shadow put back on the dial)
أَظْلَمَتْ عِنْدَ ٱلصَّلْبِ (Darkened at the crucifixion)
رَمْزِيَّةٌ (ILLUSTRATIVE)
رَمْزًا لِرِضَى ٱللهِ (Of God's favour)
رَمْزًا لِمَجِيءِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ (Of Christ's coming)
من مجد المسيح (Of the glory of Christ)
رَمْزًا لِلْحُكَّامِ ٱلْعُظَمَاءِ (Of supreme rulers)
(صَفَاؤُهَا،) رَمْزًا لِطَهَارَةِ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ ((Its clearness,) of the purity of the church)
(ضِيَاؤُهَا،) رَمْزًا لِمَجْدِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ ٱلْآتِي ((Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints)
(جَبَرُوتُهَا،) رَمْزًا لِنُصْرَةِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ ((Its power,) of the triumph of saints)
(مُظْلِمَةً،) رَمْزًا لِلْبَلَايَا ٱلشَّدِيدَةِ ((Darkened,) of severe calamities)
(غُرُوبُهَا فِي ٱلظُّهْرِ،) رَمْزًا لِلْهَلَاكِ ٱلْمُبَكِّرِ ((Going down at noon,) of premature destruction)
(لَا تَغِيبُ بَعْدُ،) رَمْزًا لِلطُّوبَى ٱلدَّائِمَةِ ((No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness)
(قُدَّامَهَا أَوْ فِي عَيْنِهَا،) رَمْزًا لِلْعَارِ ٱلْعَلَنِيِّ ((Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy)