The Holy Quran 16:48 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ ظِلَـٰلُهُۥ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ سُجَّدًا لِّلَّهِ وَهُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Translation

Do they not see the things that Allaah has created, the shadows of which sway to the right and the left (as the sun moves across the sky), prostrating (submitting) to Allaah in humility? (Every creature worships Allaah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The prostration of all things: that is, since in the order of creation everything is helpless before Allah, obedient and submissive to Him — so that even the shadow of things that cast shadows shortens and lengthens and inclines now this way, now that, according to His command and the law of His power — then what force can stop such a powerful Allah from…

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