Tafsir for verse: 84:18
وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ ١٨ ﴿18﴾
18and by the moon when it develops at the full,
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Commentary
'And the moon' means that which is His sign. 'When it is full' means it has become complete, and its perfection has gathered and its matter has been completed on the night of its full appearance after it had originally disappeared. Then it begins as a hidden, small, delicate crescent and continues to increase until it is complete. Then it decreases until it is hidden. Then it returns to its state, being a sign clearer than the sun, by the power of its Creator. Likewise, this applies to every matter of beginning and returning.
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