Ayah 17

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Rabbul mashriqayni wa Rabbul maghribayn

رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ

Word By Word:

Rabb: Lord

al Mashriqayni: (of)the two East

wa: and

Rabb: Lord

al Maghribayn: (of)the two West

Translation:

(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests;

Ayah Tafseer:

The two Easts are the two extreme points where the sun rises during the year, and includes all the points between. Similarly the two Wests include the two extreme points of the sun's setting and all the points between. The Dual Number fits in with the general atmosphere of Duality in this Surah. Allah is Lord of every region of the earth and sky, and He scatters His bounties everywhere.

Source: Yusuf Ali Translations and Notes 

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