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Surah Ibrahim, verse 33: meaning and tafsir
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ دَآئِبَيْنِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ٣٣
He has made the sun and the moon for your service, both constant in their courses, and has made for you the night and the day[23].
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[23] i.e., the day in which people go about their living and the night during which they get rest.
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Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies · QuranEnc.com
33. 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.
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