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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 72
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Tell me! If Allâh made the day continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which ilâh (god) besides Allâh could bring you night wherein you rest? Will you not then see?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيْتُمْ
ara-aytum
Have you seen
إِن
in
if
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
Allah made
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah made
عَلَيْكُمُ
ʿalaykumu
for you
ٱلنَّهَارَ
l-nahāra
the day
سَرْمَدًا
sarmadan
continuous
إِلَىٰ
ilā
till
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
مَنْ
man
who
إِلَـٰهٌ
ilāhun
(is the) god
غَيْرُ
ghayru
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
يَأْتِيكُم
yatīkum
who could bring you
بِلَيْلٍۢ
bilaylin
night
تَسْكُنُونَ
taskunūna
(for) you (to) rest
فِيهِ ۖ
fīhi
in it
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then will not
تُبْصِرُونَ
tub'ṣirūna
you see
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(Or) ask them: "Tell me, if Allah were to make the day continuous for you until the Day of Resurrection, is there any deity other than Allah who could bring you night in which you could rest [96]? Will you not then see [97]?"
[96]
The System of Day and Night as Proof of Allah’s Perfect Power:
Allah the Exalted has, at numerous places, counted the system of night and day among His greatest feats of power and wonders. A superficial person considers these signs as part of daily routine and does not pay attention to them. But those who have studied this system in depth are well aware of its complexities. It is clear that the day and night are related to the sun. The difference of opinion has been about whether our earth is stationary and the sun revolves around it, or the sun is stationary and the earth revolves around it, or both these celestial bodies are in motion. In this regard, four theories have changed up to now. In the era of the Prophet, the experts in astronomy and cosmology believed that our earth is stationary and the sun revolves around it, whereas today’s theory (which is the fourth and latest theory) is that our earth, firstly, rotates on its own axis; secondly, it rotates on its axis at an angle of 66 degrees; thirdly, it also revolves around the sun. Then, our entire solar system, along with its planets, revolves around a greater sun and also rotates on its own axis. And all these planets are moving in the vast expanse of space in such a way that none collides with another. They maintain their distances, and there is neither a decrease nor an increase in their speed. And they are firmly held in their respective places while revolving. This is the extremely complex system from which our system of day and night is produced. Changes in seasons occur. Sometimes the days start to become longer, and sometimes the nights, and all these changes have various effects on all the earthly creatures. Now, according to the current theory, the question arises: Tell me, if Allah the Exalted were to stop the axial rotation of the earth, the result would be that half of the earth would always remain in night, and the half facing the sun would always remain in daylight. So tell me, besides Allah, is there any deity of yours who can set this earth’s rotation in motion again and save you from all the calamities that could befall you in such a situation? Allah has made the night dark and cool. So, in the part where it is always night, the people there would die from the cold, let alone being able to work. And in the part where the sun shines, the people there would die from the sun’s heat, let alone being able to rest. Allah has created such a wise system that is based on the welfare of all creatures.
[97] When Allah mentioned the perpetual night, He said: ﴿أفَلاَ تَسْمَعُوْنَ﴾ and when He mentioned the perpetual day, He said: ﴿أفَلاَ تُبْصِرُوْنَ﴾ This is because seeing is related to light, and in darkness, a person cannot see, but he can certainly hear.
[96]
The System of Day and Night as Proof of Allah’s Perfect Power:
Allah the Exalted has, at numerous places, counted the system of night and day among His greatest feats of power and wonders. A superficial person considers these signs as part of daily routine and does not pay attention to them. But those who have studied this system in depth are well aware of its complexities. It is clear that the day and night are related to the sun. The difference of opinion has been about whether our earth is stationary and the sun revolves around it, or the sun is stationary and the earth revolves around it, or both these celestial bodies are in motion. In this regard, four theories have changed up to now. In the era of the Prophet, the experts in astronomy and cosmology believed that our earth is stationary and the sun revolves around it, whereas today’s theory (which is the fourth and latest theory) is that our earth, firstly, rotates on its own axis; secondly, it rotates on its axis at an angle of 66 degrees; thirdly, it also revolves around the sun. Then, our entire solar system, along with its planets, revolves around a greater sun and also rotates on its own axis. And all these planets are moving in the vast expanse of space in such a way that none collides with another. They maintain their distances, and there is neither a decrease nor an increase in their speed. And they are firmly held in their respective places while revolving. This is the extremely complex system from which our system of day and night is produced. Changes in seasons occur. Sometimes the days start to become longer, and sometimes the nights, and all these changes have various effects on all the earthly creatures. Now, according to the current theory, the question arises: Tell me, if Allah the Exalted were to stop the axial rotation of the earth, the result would be that half of the earth would always remain in night, and the half facing the sun would always remain in daylight. So tell me, besides Allah, is there any deity of yours who can set this earth’s rotation in motion again and save you from all the calamities that could befall you in such a situation? Allah has made the night dark and cool. So, in the part where it is always night, the people there would die from the cold, let alone being able to work. And in the part where the sun shines, the people there would die from the sun’s heat, let alone being able to rest. Allah has created such a wise system that is based on the welfare of all creatures.
[97] When Allah mentioned the perpetual night, He said: ﴿أفَلاَ تَسْمَعُوْنَ﴾ and when He mentioned the perpetual day, He said: ﴿أفَلاَ تُبْصِرُوْنَ﴾ This is because seeing is related to light, and in darkness, a person cannot see, but he can certainly hear.
