Why is the pronoun in His saying, the Exalted: "And the night when it covers it, and the day when it reveals it" not referring to the sun?
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The questioner : The pronoun in His saying.
The Shaykh : Repeat, repeat.
The questioner : The honorable Shaykh says.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Why is the pronoun in His saying: not referring to the sun? And you, may Allah preserve you, said that the pronoun refers to the earth.
The Shaykh : Yes. This is not correct, because the night does not cover the sun, nor does it conceal it. When the sun goes away, the night comes. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Repeat, repeat.
The questioner : The honorable Shaykh says.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Why is the pronoun in His saying:
And the night when it covers it, and the day when it reveals it
والليل إذا يغشاها والنهار إذا جلاهاThe Shaykh : Yes. This is not correct, because the night does not cover the sun, nor does it conceal it. When the sun goes away, the night comes. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.