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Quran Maqasid

Surah Ibrahim, verse 33

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وسخر لكم الشمس والقمر دائبين وسخر لكم الليل والنهار

And He hath made subject To you the sun and the moon, Both diligently pursuing Their courses; and the Night And the Day hath He (also) Made subject to you.

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  • Verse 33 of 52
  • Juz 13
  • Page 259

Word by word

  1. وَسَخَّرَAnd He subjectedwasakhara
  2. لَكُمُfor youlakumu
  3. ٱلشَّمْسَthe sunl-shamsa
  4. وَٱلْقَمَرَand the moonwal-qamara
  5. دَآئِبَيْنِ ۖboth constantly pursuing their coursesdāibayni
  6. وَسَخَّرَand subjectedwasakhara
  7. لَكُمُfor youlakumu
  8. ٱلَّيْلَthe nightal-layla
  9. وَٱلنَّهَارَand the daywal-nahāra

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