Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:2 — translation and meaning

الرعد · Verse 2 / 43 · Page 249

ۖ ۚ ۖ ۖ اللَّهُ الَّذِي رَفَعَ السَّمَاوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِي لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُم بِلِقَاءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

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اللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
الَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
رَفَعَ
rafa'a
raised
السَّمَاوَاتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
عَمَدٍ
amadin
pillars
تَرَوْنَهَا
tarawnaha
that you see
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
اسْتَوَى
is'tawa
He established
عَلَى
ala
on
الْعَرْشِ
al-'arshi
the Throne
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
and subjected
الشَّمْسَ
al-shamsa
the sun
وَالْقَمَرَ
wal-qamara
and the moon
كُلٌّ
kullun
each
يَجْرِي
yajri
running
لِأَجَلٍ
li-ajalin
for a term
مُّسَمًّى
musamman
appointed
يُدَبِّرُ
yudabbiru
He arranges
الْأَمْرَ
al-amra
the matter
يُفَصِّلُ
yufassilu
He details
الْآيَاتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
لَعَلَّكُم
la'allakum
so that you may
بِلِقَاءِ
biliqai
in the meeting
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
(with) your Lord
تُوقِنُونَ
tuqinuna
believe with certainty

Transliteration

Allaahul lazee raf'as samaawaati bighairi 'amadin tarawnahaa summas tawaa 'alal 'Arshi wa sakhkharash shamsa walqamara kulluny yajree li ajalim musammaa; yudabbirul amra yufassilil Aayaati la'allakum biliqaaa'i Rabbikum tooqinoon

Translation

It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Allah is the One Who made the heavens high without any supports that you can see. Then He established Himself on the Throne and He subjugated the sun and the moon for the benefit of His creation. Both the sun and the moon run along for a specified period of time that is known only to Allah. He, may He be glorified, disposes of all matters in the heavens and the earth as He wills. He explains the signs that indicate His Power in the hope that you may be certain about meeting your Lord on the Day of Judgement and prepare for it by doing good actions.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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