Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Hafiz Ibn Kathir"فلما رأى الشمس بازغة قال هذا ربي" أي هذا المنير الطالع ربي "هذا أكبر" أي جرما من النجم ومن القمر وأكثر إضاءة "فلما أفلت" أي غابت "قال يا قوم إنى بريء مما تشركون".
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فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمْسَ بَازِغَةً قَالَ هَـٰذَا رَبِّى هَـٰذَآ أَكْبَرُ ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتْ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ
And when he saw the sun rising, he said, "This is my lord; this is greater." But when it set, he said, "O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allāh.
"فلما رأى الشمس بازغة قال هذا ربي" أي هذا المنير الطالع ربي "هذا أكبر" أي جرما من النجم ومن القمر وأكثر إضاءة "فلما أفلت" أي غابت "قال يا قوم إنى بريء مما تشركون".
Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.