هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَسْمَعُونَ 67
Translations
It is He who made for you the night to rest therein and the day, giving sight. Indeed in that are signs for a people who listen.
Transliteration
Huwa alladhee jaala lakumu allayla litaskunoo feehi wa alnnahara mubsiran. Inna fee dhaalika la-ayatin liqawmin yasmaoon.
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah is the One who created the night for rest and tranquility for His servants, and the day for sight and activity, demonstrating His perfect wisdom and care for human needs. Ibn Kathir emphasizes that this alternation of night and day is a sign of Allah's divine power and provision, while Al-Tabari notes that 'mubsiran' (giving sight/clarity) refers to the day's illumination enabling vision and work. These signs are meant for those who truly listen and reflect upon Allah's creation.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan period of Surah Yunus, which focuses on refuting idolatry and establishing the oneness of Allah through signs in creation. The surah addresses the polytheists of Mecca by directing their attention to the natural phenomena around them as evidence of Allah's sole creation and lordship. This particular ayah is part of a broader theme highlighting Allah's blessings and creative acts.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of you are those who have the best character,' and he frequently drew attention to signs in creation. Additionally, in Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet emphasized the importance of reflecting upon creation: 'Reflect upon everything except the essence of Allah (Dhaat).'
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us to recognize Allah's deliberate design in the cycle of night and day as a mercy and sign for our well-being, inviting us to pause and reflect on the divine order rather than take these blessings for granted. In our modern busy lives, it reminds us to honor rest and sleep as blessed necessities rather than obstacles to productivity.
Related Ayahs
ثُمَّ قِيلَ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْخُلْدِ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ
Then it will be said to those who had wronged, "Taste the punishment of eternity; are you being recompensed except for what you used to earn?"
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُسَيِّرُكُمْ فِى ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا كُنتُمْ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ وَجَرَيْنَ بِهِم بِرِيحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحُوا۟ بِهَا جَآءَتْهَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَآءَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ أُحِيطَ بِهِمْ ۙ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ لَئِنْ أَنجَيْتَنَا مِنْ هَـٰذِهِۦ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from every place and they expect to be engulfed, they supplicate Allāh, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
قُلْ بِفَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِۦ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا۟ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
Say, "In the bounty of Allāh and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate."
قُلِ ٱنظُرُوا۟ مَاذَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَا تُغْنِى ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتُ وَٱلنُّذُرُ عَن قَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Say, "Observe what is in the heavens and the earth." But of no avail will be signs or warners to a people who do not believe.