Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He it is Who has appointed for you the night that you may rest therein, and the day to make things visible (to you). Verily, in this are Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for a people who listen (i.e. those who think deeply).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَhuwaHe
ٱلَّذِىalladhī(is) the One Who
جَعَلَjaʿalamade
لَكُمُlakumufor you
ٱلَّيْلَal-laylathe night
لِتَسْكُنُوا۟litaskunūthat you may rest
فِيهِfīhiin it
وَٱلنَّهَارَwal-nahāraand the day
مُبْصِرًا ۚmub'ṣirangiving visibility
إِنَّinnaIndeed
فِىfīin
ذَٰلِكَdhālikathat
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢlaāyātinsurely (are) Signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢliqawminfor a people
يَسْمَعُونَyasmaʿūna(who) listen
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(Ayah 67) ➊ {هُوَالَّذِيْجَعَلَلَكُمُالَّيْلَ …:} Another proof of His power, favor, and oneness has been mentioned. For details, see Surah Al-Qasas (71 to 73). The literal meaning of {’’ مُبْصِرًا ‘‘ } is "the one who sees"; this form is also used intransitively. That is, when it is bright, the day becomes illuminated and everything becomes visible; when it is night, darkness prevails and tranquility and peace are attained.
➋ { لَاٰيٰتٍلِّقَوْمٍيَّسْمَعُوْنَ:} That is, there is not only the wisdom mentioned here, but in the creation of night and day, there are many more proofs of Allah Almighty's perfect power. {’’ لَاٰيٰتٍ ‘‘} Many signs and proofs.
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The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.
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67. He is the One Who made the night for you so that you may rest in it, and the day bright so that you may work. Surely, in this are signs for those [81] who listen (to the truth).
[81] That is, there are countless proofs for accepting Allah as the Absolute Sovereign, one of which is that He created the night and the day. By reflecting on this one sign, countless more signs can be found that indicate Allah is the Absolute Sovereign, the All-Powerful, and the Omnipotent Being. There are such solid facts for considering Him alone as the fulfiller of needs and remover of difficulties, as well as for calling upon Him and worshipping Him alone. But what proof do those who call upon or worship others besides Allah have, by which it can be established that they have any share, authority, or control in this universe? Therefore, all such people have merely relied on conjecture and have fabricated speculative philosophies, which have no solid or scholarly foundation beneath them.