Sunset ponders (36:40)*
*Originally posted on Aug 30, 2023; website builder was changed from Wix to Squarespace in compliance with the BDS movement
Bismillah (in the name of God)
"لَا ٱلشَّمْسُ يَنۢبَغِى لَهَآ أَن تُدْرِكَ ٱلْقَمَرَ وَلَا ٱلَّيْلُ سَابِقُ ٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ"
It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
Tafsir Ibn Katheer in English. Surat Yasin, verse 40.
Among the signs of God is the orderly alteration of day and night
I ponder as I watch the sun set so beautifully in a clear sky summer night
As the day fades and the night flows in
Sunset image captured on August 4, 2022
It is by God's will that-
When the night sets, the sun is not allowed to shine during the nighttime
But once it's time for the day to come, the night is not allowed to overtake
Each, the sun and the moon, travel in their respective orbits
In perfect harmony, incredible precision
Without interfering with one another
Without colliding
Without sinking
The moon orbits Earth
Earth orbits the sun
The sun orbits the center of our Milky Way Galaxy
Magnificence that I ponder on as I watch sunset after sunset
Each unique in its colors, hues, and radiancy
SubhanAllah (Glory be to God)
One may choose to believe that it all happens by chance
But personally-
I believe that behind every art is an artist
Behind every creation is a creator
In the voice of Abdul Basit Abdul Samad: https://youtu.be/vuOJXkFHriE?t=862 (time stamp14:16)