And when it was established what pertains to His attribute (glorified and exalted is He) of exaltation; and to the attribute of man of lowliness; He followed it with what pertains to His actions (glorified and exalted is He) of perfection; mentioning what is the most upright of the evidences of monotheism and prophethood in the two worlds; the higher and the lower; then what pertains to the actions of man of deviation; running in accordance with his nature; or of goodness by the success of the Kind Bestower; He said (glorified and exalted is He) - clarifying what He granted them of the blessings of this world; after He had bestowed upon them of the blessings of religion -: "And We made"; meaning: by virtue of Our greatness; "the night and the day two signs"; two indicators of the completeness of knowledge; and the comprehensiveness of power; the sign of the night is like the ambiguous verses; and the sign of the day is like the definitive verses; just as the intended purpose of the obligation cannot be completed except by mentioning the definitive and the ambiguous; so likewise, time cannot be utilized except by these two signs; "So We erased" (p-385) meaning: by Our magnificent greatness; "the sign of the night"; by the removal of light; so We made it so that the visible things cannot be seen by it; just as the book cannot be seen when it is erased; "And We made"; meaning: by Our greatness; "the sign of the day"; and when it was in the utmost brightness, everyone who has sight can see by it; He attributed sight to it in exaggeration; so He said: "seeing"; meaning: by the sun; which He made illuminating in itself; and this deficient abode continues in transition from light to darkness; and from darkness to light; just as for man - by the haste which his nature calls him to; and the deliberation which his mind calls him to - from transition from deficiency to perfection; and from perfection to deficiency; just as the moon - which is lesser than the sun - likewise; then He mentioned some of the benefits resulting from that; so He said (glorified and exalted is He): "So that you may seek"; meaning: you seek with great intensity; "bounty from your Lord"; meaning: the One who is gracious to you in both of them; with the light of this at one time; and with the coolness of this at another; "And so that you may know"; by distinguishing this from that; "the number of years"; meaning: without the need for calculation; because the two luminous bodies indicate the transition of the year merely by their movement.

And when they also indicate the calculation of the risings and settings; and increase and decrease; and other than that from the existents; for whoever reflects deeply; and engages in thought; (p-386) He said (the Most High): ﴿and the calculation﴾; meaning: its type; We have detailed them for that in this precise manner; with increase and decrease; and the change of conditions at known times; in a system that does not falter over the long duration of time by the measure of an atom; nor does the hair's breadth dissolve until Allah wills the destruction of the world; and the annihilation of creation; so He would eliminate all of that in the quickest time; and the nearest period; and were it not for their difference, the times would have mixed; and the matters would have been disrupted; ﴿and everything﴾; other than them; from what you need in your religion; or your worldly affairs; ﴿We have detailed it﴾; meaning: by Our greatness; and We have removed its obscurity; and affirmed the matter as a reminder of the completeness of power; and that nothing He intends is beyond His ability; so He said (the Most High): ﴿in detail﴾; so look with your eyes; and your insights; and follow in your public matters; and your private matters; you will find a precise matter; and a firm system: ﴿Then return your sight twice; it will turn back to you humbled while it is fatigued﴾ [Al-Mulk: 4]