هُوَ
ٱلَّذِي
جَعَلَ
ٱلشَّمۡسَ
ضِيَآءٗ
وَٱلۡقَمَرَ
نُورٗا
وَقَدَّرَهُۥ
مَنَازِلَ
لِتَعۡلَمُواْ
عَدَدَ
ٱلسِّنِينَ
وَٱلۡحِسَابَۚ
مَا
خَلَقَ
ٱللَّهُ
ذَٰلِكَ
إِلَّا
بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ
يُفَصِّلُ
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
لِقَوۡمٖ
يَعۡلَمُونَ
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He it is Who appointed the sun a splendour and the moon a light, and measured for her stages, that ye might know the number of the years, and the reckoning. Allah created not (all) that save in truth. He detaileth the revelations for people who have knowledge.
— M. Pickthall
It is He who made the sun a shining light and the moon a derived light and determined for it phases - that you may know the number of years and account [of time]. Allāh has not created this except in truth. He details the signs for a people who know.
— Saheeh International
It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages for her; that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time). Nowise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs in detail, for those who understand.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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…Everything is a Witness to the Power of Allah
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