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Surah Ya Sin (Ya Sin) 36 : 40

لَا ٱلشَّمْسُ يَنۢبَغِى لَهَآ أَن تُدْرِكَ ٱلْقَمَرَ وَلَا ٱلَّيْلُ سَابِقُ ٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon nor for the night to outstrip the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.

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Word Arabic word
(36:40:1)
(36:40:2)
l-shamsu
the sun
(36:40:3)
yanbaghī
is permitted
(36:40:4)
(36:40:5)
(36:40:6)
tud'rika
it overtakes
(36:40:7)
l-qamara
the moon
(36:40:8)
(36:40:9)
al-laylu
the night
(36:40:10)
sābiqu
(can) outstrip
(36:40:11)
l-nahāri
the day
(36:40:12)
wakullun
but all
(36:40:13)
(36:40:14)
falakin
an orbit
(36:40:15)
yasbaḥūna
they are floating

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Explanatory Note

“Each floats in its own orbit.” (Verse 40)

The movement of all these great bodies in space is similar to the movement of ships and boats in the sea. Huge as these bodies are, they are no more than little spots floating on the surface of the sea. Compare man to all this, and think of the millions of millions of stars and planets floating in space! And yet another sign for them is that We carry their offspring in laden ships, and that We create things of similar kind for them to ride in. best serve people’s interests and bring them happiness.

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A study of the style shows that it was either sent down during the last stage of the middle Makkan period or it is one of those Surahs which were sent down during the last stage of the Prophet’s stay at Makkah.

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