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An-Nahl 16:12 وسخر لكم الليل والنهار والشمس والقمر والنجوم مسخرات بامره ان في ذالك لايات لقوم يعقلون ١٢

16:12
وَسَخَّرَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلَّيۡلَ
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
وَٱلشَّمۡسَ
وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ
وَٱلنُّجُومُ
مُسَخَّرَٰتُۢ
بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَعۡقِلُونَ
١٢
And He has subjected for your benefit the day and the night, the sun and the moon. And the stars have been subjected by His command. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Signs in the Subjection of Night and Day, the Sun and the Moon, and in that which grows on Earth

Allah mentions the mighty signs and immense blessings to be found in His subjection of night and day, which follow one another; the sun and moon, which revolve; the stars, both fixed and moving through th

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Signs in the Subjection of Night and Day, the Sun and the Moon, and in that which grows on Earth

Allah mentions the mighty signs and immense blessings

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Chapter 16, Page 268, Juz 14

10. He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky, from which you drink and by which plants grow for your cattle to graze. 11. With it He produces for you ˹various˺ crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and every type of fruit. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect. 12. And He has subjected for your benefit the day and the night, the sun and the moon. And the stars have been subjected by His command. Surely in this are signs for those who understand. 13. And ˹He subjected˺ for you whatever He has created on earth of varying colours. Surely in this is a sign for those who are mindful. 14. And He is the One Who has subjected the sea, so from it you may eat tender seafood and extract ornaments to wear. And you see the ships ploughing their way through it, so you may seek His bounty and give thanks ˹to Him˺. 15. He has placed into the earth firm mountains, so it does not shake with you, as well as rivers, and pathways so you may find your way. 16. Also by landmarks and stars do people find their way. 17. Can the One Who creates be equal to those who do not? Will you not then be mindful? 18. If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would never be able to number them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 19. And Allah knows what you conceal and what you reveal. 20. But those ˹idols˺ they invoke besides Allah cannot create anything—they themselves are created. 21. They are dead, not alive—not even knowing when their followers will be resurrected.

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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