رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ﴿١٧﴾
- 55:17 (opens Quran.com)
- Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayni[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
About this verse
"Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets" — this verse of Surah Ar-Rahman points to Allah's mastery over the changing points of sunrise and sunset through the year.
Its imagery of the sky makes it a natural fit for moon, horizon, and night-sky compositions.
Displaying Rabbul Mashriqayn in your home
- Bedrooms and reading corners with soft evening light.
- Silver leaf, muted blues, and moon motifs complement the verse's celestial theme.
- Portrait canvases emphasise the vertical sweep from earth to sky.
- Hang sacred text at or above eye level, in a clean space, and away from bathrooms — see the calligraphy size guide for measurements and what scholars say about displaying Quranic verses.
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Related verses
Arabic text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net, via api.alquran.cloud. English meaning: Saheeh International. A translation conveys the meaning of the Quran in another language and is not the Quran itself; follow the verse links to read each ayah in its full context.