سُوْرَةُ نُوْحٍ
Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 16
وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And has made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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
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.
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.
