What is the meaning of "falak" and "da'ibayn" in His — Exalted be He — saying: "And He subjected for you the sun and the moon, both diligently pursuing their courses, and He subjected for you the night and the day" and His saying: "It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day; rather, each floats in an orbit (falak)"?
The two verses speak about the greatness of Allah's creation. The first verse (Ar-Ra'd: 33) describes the sun and the moon as "dā'ibayn," meaning continuous in their course, obedience, and benefit. The second verse (Al-Anbiya: 33 and Ya-Sin: 40) describes them as "yasbaḥūn fī falak," meaning they revolve and move in precise and balanced orbits without collision.
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