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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 17) {رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَ رَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ:} The sun does not always rise from the exact middle of the eastern direction; rather, in summer its rising point shifts towards the north, and in winter towards the south, and every day the place where the sun rises is different. In this way, throughout the year, there are 365 rising points of the sun, and the same is the case with its settings. Accordingly, Allah Almighty has described His attribute as {’’ رَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ‘‘} in Surah As-Saffat (5) and as {’’ بِرَبِّ الْمَشٰرِقِ وَ الْمَغٰرِبِ ‘‘} in Surah Al-Ma'arij (40). Here, considering the two extreme points of winter and summer, He has said {’’ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَ رَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ‘‘}. See also Surah As-Saffat (5).
