سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 12
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And He has subjected to you the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; and the stars are subjected by His Command. Surely, in this are proofs for people who understand.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He has subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلَّيْلَ
al-layla
the night
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
wal-nahāra
and the day
وَٱلشَّمْسَ
wal-shamsa
and the sun
وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ
wal-qamara
and the moon
وَٱلنُّجُومُ
wal-nujūmu
and the stars
مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ
musakharātun
(are) subjected
بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ
bi-amrihi
by His command
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely (are) signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
who use reason
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
12. He has subjected for you the night and the day, as well as the sun and the moon, and all the stars are subservient to His command. [12] Surely in this are signs for people who reflect.
[12]
The Benefits of the Movement of the Sun and Moon:
In this verse, another important human need is mentioned, that is, unless a person gets complete rest, he cannot work further nor can he remain alive. To fulfill this need, Allah Almighty has arranged for the coming and going of night and day according to a fixed calculation. The movement of the sun creates day and night. The sun also provides us with light, sunshine and heat, which are extremely necessary for our lives. Similarly, the moon and stars provide us with light at night. If they did not exist, the night would become so dark and dreadful that not only would it be impossible to see the path, but people would not even be able to see each other. Besides these, there are many other benefits for humans in the sun, moon, and stars, and these are only obtained because Allah Almighty has made these celestial bodies bound to fixed rules for the service of mankind.
[12]
The Benefits of the Movement of the Sun and Moon:
In this verse, another important human need is mentioned, that is, unless a person gets complete rest, he cannot work further nor can he remain alive. To fulfill this need, Allah Almighty has arranged for the coming and going of night and day according to a fixed calculation. The movement of the sun creates day and night. The sun also provides us with light, sunshine and heat, which are extremely necessary for our lives. Similarly, the moon and stars provide us with light at night. If they did not exist, the night would become so dark and dreadful that not only would it be impossible to see the path, but people would not even be able to see each other. Besides these, there are many other benefits for humans in the sun, moon, and stars, and these are only obtained because Allah Almighty has made these celestial bodies bound to fixed rules for the service of mankind.
