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Surah Al-Anbya — Ayah 33 (21:33)

The Prophets · Makkah · Juz 17 · Mushaf page 324 of 604

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ كُلّٞ فِي فَلَكٖ يَسۡبَحُونَ ٣٣

English translation (Saheeh International)

And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming.

Brief commentary

Allah alone is the One Who created the night for relaxation, created the day for earning one’s livelihood, created the sun as a sign of day, and the moon as a sign of night. The sun and moon both run in their specific orbits, without moving away or side-tracking.

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