Surah Nuh Ayah 16

وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 71:16 says: “And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 71:16 is in Surah Nuh, chapter 71 of the Quran.

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