Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Surah An-Nur
Surah 24 · An-Nur · verse 44 of 64

Quran 24:44 · An-Nur

يُقَلِّبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبۡرَةٗ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ

Allah alternates the night and the day. Indeed in that is a lesson for those who have vision

Translation: Sahih International
Maulana’s commentary · Tazkirul Quran

Events of the physical world give direct introduction of the Creator, but only to those who possess insight. Rain for example, results after a series of events that comprise the rain cycle. The lightning and thunder, and the succession of day and night are likewise miraculous phenomena. On seeing such occurences an insightful man mentally journeys to reach beyond external appearances to grasp the higher, innate reality of things. This is called ‘ibrah, meaning ‘to traverse’.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, Tazkirul Quran

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