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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Lord of the two easts and Lord of the two wests"

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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.

The questioner:
This questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: I hope you will explain the verse and its meaning
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
[Ar-Rahman 55:17]
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The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad. The meaning of "Lord" (al-Rabb) is the Owner, the Creator, the Arranger, the Manager, and the Nurturer. This is the meaning of "Lord," Glorified and Exalted is He. Regarding "the two easts," it is said that they refer to the rising of the sun and the rising of the moon, meaning the place where the sun rises and the place where the moon rises, because of the lessons and signs contained therein. It is also said that "the two easts" and "the two wests" refer to the east of winter and the east of summer. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/232 — archive.org (0:52)

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