Verse 5 in Chapter Yunus

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
"He is the One who created the sun to glow brightly with multiple colors and the sun to be illuminated. He measured out the moon's stations, so you could keep track of the years and passage of time. God didn't create all of these except for a true purpose, and He explains His verses to people who understand".

I was reading Yaihya Emerick's ''The meaning of the Holy Quran in today's English'', and I came across one of the most insightful reflections on this verse. Look at God's description of the sun in this verse. He uses the Arabic word ''deyaa'' which translates into an English sentence rather than a word. That is because the word in Arabic is actually in the plural form, and as the sun glows over and over, it actually carries distinct colors throughout the day. And the word in Arabic is indicative of these many colors. At sunrise it's easy on the eye then gets so bright later on in the day to where you cannot look near it. 30 mins before sunset you can still see its glow but it's much easier on the eye. At sunset, it is peaceful and encompasses so many colors, you stare at it comfortably without squinting until it sets completely. All that can be derived from the one word ''deyaa''.

Now look at the moon's description, "Noor". Noor means any kind of light shining on something. Thus, the word accurately describes the moon as being lit by something else. Not only that but next God mentions how He measured the moon's stations so we can keep track of time. This falls true till this day and will always be true, as Muslims and people of many other faiths rely solely upon the lunar calendar for keeping track of their days and months. Out of God's mercy, He tracks the moon's phases for us. And that is why He states in the conclusion of this verse that He creates and dows things out of true purpose. And the true purpose of accurately tracking the moon's phases is for us to live comfortably and be able to tell the time with no sweat. Only People who understand can comprehend this fact and concept. May God make us of those who are open minded and who live to understand that all He does is truly for our own benefit!