The Holy Quran 39:5 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ يُكَوِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ عَلَى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ ٱلنَّهَارَ عَلَى ٱلَّيْلِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ يَجْرِى لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۗ أَلَا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ

Translation

He has created the heavens and the earth (and whatever lies between the two) with the truth (for a specific purpose). He folds the night into the day, folds the day into the night (one comes after the other without intervals), and has subjugated the sun and the moon. Each one runs to a prescribed term (for a stipulated time when all will eventually come to an end). Behold! He is the Mighty, the Most Forgiving.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The alternation of day and night: look towards the east at the time of sunset, and you will see a sheet of darkness rising and advancing from the horizon, rolling up the daylight before it towards the west like a mat. Likewise, at true dawn one sees the light of day advancing from the east, pushing back the darkness of the night.

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