Page 188 - General Knowledge from the Qur'an

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light? Do you not then hear?' Say: 'What do you think? If Allah made it
permanent day for you till the Day of Rising, what god is there other
than Allah to bring you night to rest in? Do you not then see?' But part
of His mercy is that He has made both night and day for you so that
you can have your rest and seek His bounty, and so that hopefully you
will be thankful. (Surat al-Qasas, 71-73)
Among His Signs is your sleep by night and day and your seeking
after His bounty. There are certainly Signs in that for people who hear.
(Surat ar-Rum, 23)
Do you not see that Allah makes night merge into day and day
merge into night, and that He has made the sun and moon sub-
servient, each one running for a specified time, and that Allah is aware
of what you do? (Surah Luqman, 29)
He makes night merge into day and day merge into night, and He
has made the sun and moon subservient, each one running until a
specified time. That is Allah, your Lord. The Kingdom is His. Those
you call on besides Him have no power over even the smallest speck.
(Surah Fatir, 13) A Sign for them is the night: We peel the day away
from it and there they are in darkness. (Surah Ya Sin, 37)
He created the heavens and the earth with truth. He wraps the night
around the day and wraps the day around the night, and has made the
sun and moon subservient, each one running for a specified term. Is
He not indeed the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving? (Surat az-
Zumar, 5)
Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morn-
ing and evening, desiring His face. Do not turn your eyes from them,
desiring the attractions of this world. And do not obey someone whose
heart We have made neglectful of Our remembrance and who follows
his own whims and desires and whose life has transgressed all
bounds. (Surat al-Kahf, 28)
Angels' Glorification
If they grow arrogant, those who are with your Lord glorify Him
night and day and never grow tired. (Surah Fussilat, 38)
The Time That the Prophet Musa (as) Fixed for Pharaoh
He said, 'Have you come to us to expel us from our land by means of