Quran 55:5 — Ar-Rahmaan, verse 5
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
The sun and the moon follow their calculated courses;
الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
al-shamsu wal-qamaru biḥus'bānin
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- The sun and the moon to a reckoning,
- Muhammad Asad
- [At His behest] the sun and the moon run their appointed courses;
- Sahih International
- The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ٱلشَّمْسُal-shamsu | The sun | شمس |
| 2 | وَٱلْقَمَرُwal-qamaru | and the moon | قمر |
| 3 | بِحُسْبَانٍۢbiḥus'bānin | by (precise) calculation | حسب |