Allah Has Disposed for You the Sun and the Moon


by Safaa Abdel-Aziz - Date: 2008-11-06 - Word Count: 634 Share This!

Many people do not know Allah.  This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.  Allah provides man with many gifts. It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and caused water to descend from the sky, and brought forth different kinds of fruits; and He has disposed for you the ships that they may run upon the sea.  And He has disposed for you the rivers subservient unto you. And He has disposed for you the sun and the moon, and the night and the day.


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In the Noble Quran, verses 14:32-33 say:


It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and caused water (rain) to descend from the sky, thereby producing the rain and brought forth different kinds of fruits as sustenance and food for man and for all other created beings,


And He has disposed for you the ships that they may run upon the sea, [laden] with passengers and cargo, at His commandment, by His leave,


In other words, and made the ships to be of service) subservient (unto you, that they) i.e. the ships (may run upon the sea at His command) by His permission and will; And He has disposed for you the rivers subservient unto you.


And He has disposed for you the sun and the moon, constant, moving in their courses without pause until the Day of Judgment,


and He made subservient (unto you the night and the day) which come and go.


He has disposed for you the night, that you may rest therein, and the day, that you may seek of His bounty therein.


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Verses 14:32-33 in different English translations:



Verses 14:32



QARIB: it is Allah who created the heavens and the earth, and sends down water from the heaven with which he brings forth fruits for your provision. he has subjected to you ships which, by his command, run upon the sea. he has subjected to you rivers,


SHAKIR: Allah is he who created the heavens and the earth and sent down water from the clouds, then brought forth with it fruits as a sustenance for you, and he has made the ships subservient to you, that they might run their course in the sea by his command, and he has made the rivers subservient to you


PICKTHAL: Allah is he who created the heavens and the earth, and causeth water to descend from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you, and maketh the ships to be of service unto you, that they may run upon the sea at his command, and hath made of service unto you the rivers;


YUSUFALI: it is Allah who hath created the heavens and the earth and sendeth down rain from the skies, and with it bringeth out fruits wherewith to feed you; it is he who hath made the ships subject to you, that they may sail through the sea by his command; and the rivers (also) hath he made subject to you.



Verses 14:33



QARIB: and he subjected to you the sun and the moon, which are constant in their courses. and, he has subjected to you the night and the day, and gave you all that you asked of him.


SHAKIR: and he has made subservient to you the sun and the moon pursuing their courses, and he has made subservient to you the night and the day


PICKTHAL: and maketh the sun and the moon, constant in their courses, to be of service unto you, and hath made of service unto you the night and the day.


YUSUFALI: 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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