The Holy Quran 7:54 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يُغْشِى ٱلَّيْلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثًا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلْخَلْقُ وَٱلْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Translation

Undoubtedly your Rabb is Allaah, Who has created the heavens and the earth in six days (even though He could have created it all in a second) and then turned (focussed) His attention to the Throne. He covers the day with the night, (each one) hurrying to follow the other. The sun, moon and the stars are all subjugated (made to be obedient) by His command (power). Behold! (all) Creation and command (order) belong to Him. Blessed is Allaah, the Rabb of the (entire) universe.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The creation of the earth and the heavens in six days: the preceding verse spoke of ma'ad (the return [to Allah]); in this ruku’ (section) knowledge of mabda’ (the beginning [of creation]) is imparted. There, by قَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ (“The messengers of our Lord did indeed come with the truth!”)

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