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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 37
وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِ ٱلَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allâh Who created them, if you (really) worship Him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْ
wamin
And of
ءَايَـٰتِهِ
āyātihi
His Signs
ٱلَّيْلُ
al-laylu
(are) the night
وَٱلنَّهَارُ
wal-nahāru
and the day
وَٱلشَّمْسُ
wal-shamsu
and the sun
وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ
wal-qamaru
and the moon
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَسْجُدُوا۟
tasjudū
prostrate
لِلشَّمْسِ
lilshamsi
to the sun
وَلَا
walā
and not
لِلْقَمَرِ
lil'qamari
to the moon
وَٱسْجُدُوا۟
wa-us'judū
but prostrate
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
خَلَقَهُنَّ
khalaqahunna
created them
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you
إِيَّاهُ
iyyāhu
Him alone
تَعْبُدُونَ
taʿbudūna
worship
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37. Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun [46] and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostrate to Allah who created them, if it is truly Him you worship.
[46]
The Tangible Forms and Worship of Others Besides Allah:
The polytheists and some followers of mysticism or those who believe in the concept of Wahdat al-Wujud, as well as monks and certain types of spiritual guides and ascetics, think that the sun, moon, etc., are manifestations of Allah. Therefore, when we worship the sun and the moon, in reality, we are worshipping Allah Himself, considering them as tangible forms of Allah. In response to such people, Allah has said that these are not manifestations or tangible forms of Allah, but rather, they are His signs and His servants. Their connection is with the day and the night. When the sun rises during the day, the moon becomes hidden, and at night, when the moon appears, the sun becomes hidden. From this, one result is that things which perform their tasks with such regularity cannot be deities. Secondly, things that are subject to rise and fall cannot be deities. Therefore, if you truly wish to worship Allah, then worship Allah directly, who is the Creator and Owner of these things, and remove these intermediaries from between. Nothing is a manifestation of Allah; rather, these are His signs so that you may attain knowledge of Him through them.
[46]
The Tangible Forms and Worship of Others Besides Allah:
The polytheists and some followers of mysticism or those who believe in the concept of Wahdat al-Wujud, as well as monks and certain types of spiritual guides and ascetics, think that the sun, moon, etc., are manifestations of Allah. Therefore, when we worship the sun and the moon, in reality, we are worshipping Allah Himself, considering them as tangible forms of Allah. In response to such people, Allah has said that these are not manifestations or tangible forms of Allah, but rather, they are His signs and His servants. Their connection is with the day and the night. When the sun rises during the day, the moon becomes hidden, and at night, when the moon appears, the sun becomes hidden. From this, one result is that things which perform their tasks with such regularity cannot be deities. Secondly, things that are subject to rise and fall cannot be deities. Therefore, if you truly wish to worship Allah, then worship Allah directly, who is the Creator and Owner of these things, and remove these intermediaries from between. Nothing is a manifestation of Allah; rather, these are His signs so that you may attain knowledge of Him through them.
