Surah Ibrahim 14:33 — translation and meaning
إبراهيم · Verse 33 / 52 · Page 259
ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَائِبَيْنِ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ
Word by Word
ۖ
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
الشَّمْسَ
al-shamsa
the sun
وَالْقَمَرَ
wal-qamara
and the moon
دَائِبَيْنِ
daibayni
both constantly pursuing their courses
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
and subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
اللَّيْلَ
al-layla
the night
وَالنَّهَارَ
wal-nahara
and the day
Transliteration
Wa sakhkhara lakumush shamsa walqamara daaa'ibaini wa sakhkhara lakumul laila wannahaar
Translation
And He subjected for you the sun and the moon, continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day.
Verse interpretation (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.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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