سُوْرَةُ نُوْحٍ

Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 16

Noah · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 571

وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا ﴿16﴾
And has made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp?
وَجَعَلَ wajaʿala And made
ٱلْقَمَرَ l-qamara the moon
فِيهِنَّ fīhinna therein
نُورًۭا nūran a light
وَجَعَلَ wajaʿala and made
ٱلشَّمْسَ l-shamsa the sun
سِرَاجًۭا sirājan a lamp

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16. 1. The one who illuminates the face of the earth and is the ornament on its forehead, so that in its light, humans may strive and labor for livelihood, which is an utmost essential need for mankind.

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And made the moon a light within them and the sun a lamp [9].

[9] These shining moon and sun in the heavens are not just sources of light for us, but human life depends on them to a great extent. Because of the sun, night and day come into existence on our earth. The seasons change. Crops ripen, fruits become juicy, and from these things, humans and other living creatures get their food. Are these not great favors of Allah upon you? Yet you become ungrateful and disloyal to Allah?