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The sun travels for its fixed term. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

— Saheeh International

As for the moon, We have ordained ˹precise˺ phases for it, until it ends up like an old, curved palm stalk.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.

— Saheeh International

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It is not for the sun to catch up with the moon,1 nor does the night outrun the day. Each is travelling in an orbit of their own.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.

— Saheeh International

Another sign for them is that We carried their ancestors ˹with Noah˺ in the fully loaded Ark,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And a sign for them is that We carried their forefathers1 in a laden ship.

— Saheeh International

and created for them similar things to ride in.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We created for them from the likes of it that which they ride.

— Saheeh International

If We willed, We could drown them: then no one would respond to their cries, nor would they be rescued—

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And if We should will, We could drown them; then no one responding to a cry would there be for them, nor would they be saved

— Saheeh International

except by mercy from Us, allowing them enjoyment for a ˹little˺ while.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Except as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.

— Saheeh International

˹Still they turn away˺ when it is said to them, “Beware of what is ahead of you ˹in the Hereafter˺ and what is behind you ˹of destroyed nations˺ so you may be shown mercy.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you;1 perhaps you will receive mercy..."2

— Saheeh International

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Whenever a sign comes to them from their Lord, they turn away from it.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.

— Saheeh International

And when it is said to them, “Donate from what Allah has provided for you,” the disbelievers say to the believers, “Why should we feed those whom Allah could have fed if He wanted to? You are clearly astray!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allah has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allah had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."

— Saheeh International

And they ask ˹the believers˺, “When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

— Saheeh International

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