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    • Quran-6:96 Surah Al-anam English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    فَالِقُ ٱلۡإِصۡبَاحِ وَجَعَلَ ٱلَّيۡلَ سَكَنٗا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ حُسۡبَانٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقۡدِيرُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡعَلِيمِ

    Transliteration:( Faaliqul isbaahi wa ja'alal laila sakananw wash shamsa walqamara husbaanaa; zaalika taqdeerul 'Azeezil 'Aleem )

    96. He splits the dawn [206] and has made the night for rest, and the sun and the moon for reckoning [207]. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing [208]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (96) [He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation.[330] That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing. (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Al-Anam Ayat 96 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    📖 Commentary of Surah Al-An’aam – Verse 96

    "He splits the dawn [206] and has made the night for rest, and the sun and the moon for reckoning [207]. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing [208]."

    ✅ Dawn Breaks by His Power, as Does Spiritual Light [206]

    This verse refers to the moment when light first appears in the east, resembling a thread splitting darkness. This natural event is a sign of Allah’s power. Spiritually, it also symbolizes how Allah splits the darkness of disbelief and spreads the light of Prophethood, guiding humanity through revelation.

    ✅ Sun and Moon as Divine Tools of Calculation [207]

    Allah made the moon for lunar months and the sun for solar calculations. Through the moon, Islamic acts of worship like fasting and Hajj are timed, while the sun determines daily prayer timings. These heavenly bodies reflect the precision and power of divine decree, serving as instruments of reckoning.

    ✅ Mathematics Reveals the Precision of Divine Power [208]

    This verse highlights that mathematical order in the cosmos reflects Allah’s wisdom and might. The arrangement of the heavens and earth is a manifestation of His all-encompassing knowledge. It shows that mathematics is a noble science, revealing the systematic beauty of divine creation.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 96 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 95 which provides the complete commentary from verse 95 through 97.

    (6:96) It is He Who causes the dawn to split forth, and has ordained the night for repose, and the sun and the moon for reckoning time. All this is determined by Allah the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

    Ala-Maududi

    (6:96) It is He Who causes the dawn to split forth, and has ordained the night for repose, and the sun and the moon for reckoning time. All this is determined by Allah the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

    There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

    (96) [He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation.[330] That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

    [330]- Or "according to calculation," referring to their precise movement.

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