Nuh 71:13–16
The sun is a lamp
مَّا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًۭا ١٣ وَقَدْ خَلَقَكُمْ أَطْوَارًا ١٤ أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ كَيْفَ خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍۢ طِبَاقًۭا ١٥ وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًۭا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًۭا ١٦
The meaning, simply
What is wrong with you that you do not honour Allah's greatness, when He created you stage after stage? Do you not see how Allah created seven heavens one above another, made the moon a light in them, and made the sun a shining lamp?
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًۭا
- you do not respect Allah's greatness
- أَطْوَارًا
- in stages
- طِبَاقًۭا
- one above another
- سِرَاجًۭا
- a shining lamp
Think with me
The sun is a lamp and the moon a light. What do you do by daylight, and what by moonlight?