سورة الشمس

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Fadl ibn Abbas narrates from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) that he said: فَقالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ [So the Messenger of Allah said to them]; this refers to the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family). ناقَةَ اللهِ وَ سُقْیاها [The she-camel of Allah and her drink]; what is meant by ناقة الله is the Imam, whose understanding and knowledge is from Allah. وَ سُقْیاها means: with the Imam is the sweet fountain of knowledge.

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): O people! Contentment [with disobedience and rebellion] and displeasure [with obedience and worship of Allah] gather people together [and prepare them for punishment]. Just as the she-camel of the people of Thamud was hamstrung by one man [and killed], yet the punishment for it seized the entire people of Thamud because all of them were pleased with its hamstringing. Allah the Exalted has said: "[But at last] they called one of their companions [to destroy the she-camel]; he came to this task and hamstrung [the she-camel]" (Al-Qamar/29). The Prophet of Allah [Prophet Salih (peace be upon him)] said to them on behalf of Allah: ناقَةَ اللهِ وَ سُقْیاها فَکَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوها [The she-camel of Allah and her drink. But they called him a liar and hamstrung her]. O people! If anyone is asked about my killer and he considers my killer to be a believer, he has killed me [with this false assumption of his] (meaning he will be a partner in my killer's sin). O people! Whoever walks the [right] path will finally reach water [and if he goes astray, he will be bewildered].