Al-Qur'an Surah Ar-Rum Verse 18

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And to Him be praise in the heavens and the earth, and in the afternoon and when you enter the time of àuhr (soon after the decline of the sun towards West).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

all praise is for Him in the heavens and the earth—as well as in the afternoon, and at noon.[[ This verse outlines the times of the five daily prayers. The evening refers to Maghrib and ’Ishâ' prayers, the morning refers to Fajr, the afternoon refers to ’Aṣr, and noon refers to Ẓuhr.]] 

Ruwwad Translation Center

and all praise is due to Him in the heavens and earth – and [glorify Him] in the afternoon and at noon.

A. J. Arberry

His is the praise in the heavens and earth, alike at the setting sun and in your noontide hour.

Abdul Haleem

praise is due to Him in the heavens and the earth- in the late afternoon, and at midday.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And His is all praise in the heavens and the earth! --and at the sun's decline and when ye enter the noon.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Yea, to Him be praise, in the heavens and on earth; and in the late afternoon and when the day begins to decline.

Abul Ala Maududi

His is all praise in the heavens and in the earth; (and glorify Him) in the afternoon and when the sun begins to decline.

Ahmed Ali

For His is the praise in the heavens and the earth, -- and at nightfall and the time of noon.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And only His is the praise in the heavens and the earth – and before the day ends and at noon.

Ali Quli Qarai

To Him belongs all praise in the heavens and the earth, at nightfall and when you enter noontime.

Ali Ünal

– And (proclaim that) all praise and gratitude in the heavens and on the earth are for Him – and in the afternoon and when you enter the noon time.

Amatul Rahman Omar

For to Him belongs all type of perfect and true praise in the heavens and the earth, and (glorify Him) in the afternoon and when you enter upon the hour of noon.

English Literal

And to Him (is) the praise/gratitude in the skies/space and the earth/Planet Earth, and (at) evening/first darkness when you cooperate/support/help .

Faridul Haque

And only His is the praise in the heavens and the earth - and before the day ends and at noon.

Hamid S. Aziz

Therefore glory be to Allah when you enter the night and when you enter morning.

Hilali & Khan

And His is all the praises and thanks in the heavens and the earth, and (glorify Him) in the afternoon (i.e. offer 'Asr prayer) and when you come up to the time, when the day begins to decline (i.e. offer Zuhr prayer). (Ibn 'Abbas said: "These are the five compulsory congregational prayers mentioned in the Quran)."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And as for those who disbelieved and rejected Our messages and the meeting of the Hereafter, they will be brought to chastisement.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And to Him belongs praise in the heavens and the earth, and at nightfall and when you are at midday.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth! - and at the sun's decline and in the noonday.

Muhammad Sarwar

To Him belongs all the thanks giving which takes place in the heavens and the earth, in the evenings and the noontime.

Qaribullah & Darwish

His is the praise in the heavens and the earth, at the setting sun and at noon.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And His is all the praise in the heavens and the earth; and in `Ashiyya and when Tuzhirun.

Wahiduddin Khan

and praise be to Him in the heavens and on the earth, and glorify Him in the late afternoon, and at midday.

Talal Itani

His is the praise in the heavens and on earth, and in the evening, and when you reach midday.

Tafsir jalalayn

And to Him belongs [all] praise in the heavens and the earth -- a parenthetical statement, in other words, the inhabitants in both of these [realms] praise Him -- and as the sun declines (wa-`ashiyyan is a supplement to hna, `when' [of the previous verse]), in which comes the afternoon prayer (`asr), and when you enter noontime, in which comes the midday prayer (zuhr).

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالاَْرْضِ

And His is all the praise in the heavens and the earth;

meaning, He is the One who is to be praised for what He has created in the heavens and on earth.

Then Allah says;

وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ



and in `Ashiyya and when Tuzhirun. --

the `Ashiyy is the time when the darkness is most intense, and Izhar is the brightest point of the day.

Glory be to the One Who created both of them, the Cleaver of the daybreak and the One Who makes night a time of rest.

Allah says;

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّـهَا

وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَـهَا

By the day as it shows up its brightness. By the night as it conceals it. (91;3-4)

وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى

By the night as it envelops. By the day as it appears in brightness. (92;1-2)

وَالضُّحَى

وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَى

By the forenoon (after sunrise). By the night when it darkens. (93;1-2)

And there are many similar Ayat