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Surah Ash-Shams, verse 4: meaning and tafsir

  • Verse 4 of 15
  • Juz 30
  • Meccan
  • 91:4

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا ۝٤

and by the night as it covers it[3],

Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com

[3] i.e., the earth or the sun.

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4. And He also takes an oath on the night when it covers the face of the earth, darkening it.

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