Have they not observed what Allah has created? Their shadows revolve from the right and the left, bowing to Allah as they shrink away.
An-Nahl 16:48
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَتَفَيَّأُ ظِلَالُهُ عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَالشَّمَائِلِ سُجَّدًا لِلَّهِ وَهُمْ دَاخِرُونَ
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Have they not observed what God has created? Their shadows revolve from the right and the left, bowing to God as they shrink away.
Haven't they seen that everything Allah created has shadows — moving gently from right to left, bowing down humbly to Allah?
Haven't they noticed how the shadows of everything Allah created shift from right to left, bowing humbly before Allah?
Have they not seen how the shadows of everything God has created shift from the right and the left, prostrating to God, utterly humbled?
Have they not considered that whatever Allah created casts its shadow to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allah, as they shrink away?
Have they not considered that whatever God created casts its shadow to the right and to the left, prostrating to God, as they shrink away?
Have they not considered what things Allāh has created? Their shadows incline to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allāh, while they [i.e., those creations] are humble.
Have they not observed things that Allâh has created: (how) their shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration unto Allâh, and they are lowly?
Do they not see the things that Allah has created, how their shadows incline to the right and left, prostrating to Allah in all humility?
Do they not look at Allah's creation, (even) among (inanimate) things,- How their (very) shadows turn round, from the right and the left, prostrating themselves to Allah, and that in the humblest manner?
Have they not observed all things that Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration unto Allah, and they are lowly?
Have they not observed the things God has created, casting their shadows right and left, prostrating themselves before God in all humility?
Do the people not see how the objects Allah has created cast their shadows right and left, prostrating themselves in utter submission to Allah?
Have they not regarded that whatever thing Allah has created casts its shadow to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allah in utter humility?
Awa lam yaraw ila ma khalaqa Allahu min shayin yatafayyao thilaluhu AAani alyameeni waalshshamaili sujjadan lillahi wahum dakhiroona