The Holy Quran 25:46 — Surah Al-Furqan

Arabic text

ثُمَّ قَبَضْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْنَا قَبْضًا يَسِيرًا

Translation

Then We gradually withdraw it (the shadow) towards Ourselves (causing it to diminish as the morning passes).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The proofs of [Allah's] power in shade and light: from dawn until sunrise there is shade everywhere. Had Almighty Allah not let the sun rise, this same shade would have remained. But by His power He brought out the sun, whereupon sunlight began to spread and the shade gradually began to contract to one side.

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