Tafsir for verses: 55:17, 55:18
رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَغۡرِبَيۡنِ ١٧ ﴿17 فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ١٨ ﴿18
17He is the Lord of both points of sunrise and both points of sunset. 18So, which of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
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Commentary

It was recited: 'Lord of the two east and Lord of the two west,' in the genitive case instead of 'your Lord,' and he meant: the east of summer and winter and their west.

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