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Ibrahim 33

Ayah 33 of 52 · Meccan

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ دَآئِبَيۡنِۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ٣٣

And He subjected for you the sun and the moon, continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

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Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَسَخَّرَAnd He subjectedwasakhara
  2. لَكُمُfor youlakumu
  3. ٱلشَّمۡسَthe sunl-shamsa
  4. وَٱلۡقَمَرَand the moonwal-qamara
  5. دَآئِبَيۡنِۖboth constantly pursuing their coursesdāibayni
  6. وَسَخَّرَand subjectedwasakhara
  7. لَكُمُfor youlakumu
  8. ٱلَّيۡلَthe nightal-layla
  9. وَٱلنَّهَارَand the daywal-nahāra

Tafsir

Allah subjugated the sun and the moon to continuously orbit. He subjugated the day and the night to alternate, the night for your sleep and rest and the day for your activity and work.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran