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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 38
وَٱلشَّمْسُ تَجْرِى لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (appointed). That is the Decree of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلشَّمْسُ
wal-shamsu
And the sun
تَجْرِى
tajrī
runs
لِمُسْتَقَرٍّۢ
limus'taqarrin
to a term appointed
لَّهَا ۚ
lahā
for it
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
تَقْدِيرُ
taqdīru
(is the) Decree
ٱلْعَزِيزِ
l-ʿazīzi
(of) the All-Mighty
ٱلْعَلِيمِ
l-ʿalīmi
the All-Knowing
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.
38. And the sun runs on its fixed course [36]. That is the determination of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.
[36] One meaning of this is that just as all other planets are revolving in their respective orbits in space, similarly the sun also moves along its orbit or its appointed path. The second meaning is that as long as Allah Almighty, Who is Dominant over everything and fully aware of all the conditions of His creations, wills, this sun will continue to move along its appointed path, as is made clear by the following hadith.
The Sun Prostrating Beneath the Divine Throne:
Once, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself asked Sayyiduna Abu Dharr ؓ: "Do you know where the sun goes after it sets?" Sayyiduna Abu Dharr ؓ replied: "Allah and His Messenger ﷺ know best." The Prophet ﷺ said: "When the sun sets, it prostrates beneath the Throne of Allah Almighty and seeks permission to rise again, so it is granted permission. Then a day will come when it will be told: 'Return from where you came.' Then it will rise from the west." Then the Prophet ﷺ recited this very verse [بخاری۔ کتاب التوحید۔ باب وکان عرشہ علی الماء].
Two things are learned from this hadith. First, that the movement of the sun and likewise the other planets is not merely the result of gravitational pull and centrifugal force, but over the celestial bodies and their system, there is the powerful control of Allah, the Wise and All-Aware, such that there is neither collision nor interference among them, nor is there any decrease or increase in their appointed movement, and all these celestial bodies are revolving under the command of Allah. Second, that before the Day of Judgment, a time will come when the sun will rise from the west, after which the system of the universe will be disrupted. Today's Westernized student mocks the sun's setting and rising, and the idea of it seeking permission to rise again after going beneath the Throne, and says that the sun remains in its place and what appears to us as rising and setting is merely due to the earth's axial rotation. Whereas Allah's Throne is so vast that, let alone the sun, every single thing in the universe is beneath His Throne, and everything except jinn and mankind is either prostrating before Him or engaged in the service assigned by Allah.
[36] One meaning of this is that just as all other planets are revolving in their respective orbits in space, similarly the sun also moves along its orbit or its appointed path. The second meaning is that as long as Allah Almighty, Who is Dominant over everything and fully aware of all the conditions of His creations, wills, this sun will continue to move along its appointed path, as is made clear by the following hadith.
The Sun Prostrating Beneath the Divine Throne:
Once, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself asked Sayyiduna Abu Dharr ؓ: "Do you know where the sun goes after it sets?" Sayyiduna Abu Dharr ؓ replied: "Allah and His Messenger ﷺ know best." The Prophet ﷺ said: "When the sun sets, it prostrates beneath the Throne of Allah Almighty and seeks permission to rise again, so it is granted permission. Then a day will come when it will be told: 'Return from where you came.' Then it will rise from the west." Then the Prophet ﷺ recited this very verse [بخاری۔ کتاب التوحید۔ باب وکان عرشہ علی الماء].
Two things are learned from this hadith. First, that the movement of the sun and likewise the other planets is not merely the result of gravitational pull and centrifugal force, but over the celestial bodies and their system, there is the powerful control of Allah, the Wise and All-Aware, such that there is neither collision nor interference among them, nor is there any decrease or increase in their appointed movement, and all these celestial bodies are revolving under the command of Allah. Second, that before the Day of Judgment, a time will come when the sun will rise from the west, after which the system of the universe will be disrupted. Today's Westernized student mocks the sun's setting and rising, and the idea of it seeking permission to rise again after going beneath the Throne, and says that the sun remains in its place and what appears to us as rising and setting is merely due to the earth's axial rotation. Whereas Allah's Throne is so vast that, let alone the sun, every single thing in the universe is beneath His Throne, and everything except jinn and mankind is either prostrating before Him or engaged in the service assigned by Allah.
