Ar-Ra'd: 15

Ayah

Word by Word

وَلِلَّهِۤ

And to Allah

يَسۡجُدُۤ

prostrates

مَن

whoever

فِي

(is) in

ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ

the heavens

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ

and the earth

طَوۡعٗا

willingly

وَكَرۡهٗا

or unwillingly

وَظِلَٰلُهُم

and (so do) their shadows

بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ

in the mornings

وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ۩

and in the afternoons

Translation

Whatever beings there are in the heavens and the earth do prostrate themselves to Allah (Acknowledging subjection),- with good-will or in spite of themselves: so do their shadows in the morning and evenings.

Tafsir

Everything prostrates unto Allah Allah tells: وَلِلّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالَارْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا And unto Allah falls in prostration whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, Allah affirms His might and power, for He has full control over everything, and everything is subservient to Him. Therefore, everything, including the believers, prostrate to Allah willingly, while the disbelievers do so unwillingly, وَظِللُهُم بِالْغُدُوِّ and so do their shadows in the mornings, in the beginning of the days, وَالاصَالِ and in the afternoons. towards the end of the days. Allah said in another Ayah, أَوَ لَمْيَرَوْاْ إِلَىخَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ يَتَفَيَّأُ Have they not observed things that Allah has created:(how) their shadows incline. (16:48)