سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 17
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَبُّ
rabbu
Lord
ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ
l-mashriqayni
(of) the two Easts
وَرَبُّ
warabbu
and Lord
ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
l-maghribayni
(of) the two Wests
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
17. 1. There is an east of summer and an east of winter, and likewise for the west. That is why both have been mentioned in the dual form. The variation of east and west according to the seasons also contains many benefits for humans and jinn, and for this reason, it has also been considered a blessing.
