The Quran

سورة یسٓ

Surah Yâ Sîn 36:37

O Perfect Man! · Verse 37 of 83

وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُمْ مُظْلِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

The night from which We strip off (the last vestige) of the day, so that (afterwards) they are left in pitch darkness, is a (great) sign for them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw therefrom the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness;

Ahmed Ali

And there is a sign in the night for them. We strip off the day from it and they are left in darkness,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

A(nother) clear sign for them is the night: We withdraw the day from it, and see, they are plunged in darkness.

Daryabadi

And a sign Unto them is the night. We draw off the day therefrom, and lo! they are darkened.

Faridul Haque

And a sign for them is the night; We strip the day out of it, thereupon they are in darkness.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And a sign to them is the night: We draw forth from it the day, then lo! they are in darkness;

Maulvi Sher Ali

And a Sign for them is the night from which WE strip off the day, and lo ! they are left in darkness.

Muhammad Asad

And [of Our sway over all that exists] they have a sign in the night: We withdraw from it the [light of] day - and lo! they are in darkness.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And a sign for them is the night, We withdraw therefrom the day, and behold, they are in darkness.

Muhammad Pickthall

A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo! they are in darkness.

Muhammad Sarwar

Of the signs for them is how We separated the day from the night and thus they remained in darkness;

Muhammed ali Shakir

And a sign to them is the night: We draw forth from it the day, then lo! they are in the dark;

Rashad Khalifa

Another sign for them is the night: we remove the daylight therefrom, whereupon they are in darkness.

Shabbir Ahmed

And a sign for them is the night. We withdraw from it the day, and they are in darkness.

Commentary 36:37 In other words, the night of darkness representing sin and ignorance will disappear and the sun of enlightenment and righteousness will shine forth.

وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُم مُّظْلِمُونَ

36:37 In other words, the night of darkness representing sin and ignorance will disappear and the sun of enlightenment and righteousness will shine forth.