have you not seen how your lord lengthens the shadows? had he pleased he could have made them constant then we placed the sun as an indicator for them then we withdrew it to us a gradual withdrawal.
ألم تر إلى ربك كيف مد الظل ولو شاء لجعله ساكنا ثم جعلنا الشمس عليه دليلا ثم قبضناه إلينا قبضا يسيرا