of the signs for them is how we separated the day from the night and thus they remained in darkness how the sun moves in its orbit and this is the decree of the majestic and allknowing god how we ordained the moon to pass through certain phases until it seems eventually to be like a bent twig how the sun is not supposed to catchup with the moon nor is the night to precede the day. all of them are to float in a certain orbit how we carried them and their offspring inside the laden ark
وآية لهم الليل نسلخ منه النهار فإذا هم مظلمون والشمس تجري لمستقر لها ذلك تقدير العزيز العليم والقمر قدرناه منازل حتى عاد كالعرجون القديم لا الشمس ينبغي لها أن تدرك القمر ولا الليل سابق النهار وكل في فلك يسبحون وآية لهم أنا حملنا ذريتهم في الفلك المشحون