The sun is not to overtake the moon, nor is the night to outpace the day. Each floats in an orbit.
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لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ
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The sun is not to overtake the moon, nor is the night to outpace the day. Each floats in an orbit.
The sun can't catch up to the moon, and the night can't come before the day. Each one floats along in its own path.
The sun can't catch up to the moon, nor can the night outrun the day. Each floats in its own path.
The sun may not overtake the moon, nor may the night outpace the day. Each floats in an orbit.
The sun is not to overtake the moon, nor is the night to outpace the day. Each glides in an orbit.
The sun is not to overtake the moon, nor is the night to outpace the day. Each glides in an orbit.
It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.
It is not for the sun to catch up with the moon, nor for the night to outstrip the day. Each is floating in its own orbit.
It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law).
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
The sun cannot overtake the moon, nor can the night outpace the day: each floats in [its own] orbit.
Neither does it lie in the sun's power to overtake the moon nor can the night outstrip the day. All glide along, each in its own orbit.
Neither it behooves the sun to overtake the moon, nor may the night outrun the day, and each swims in an orbit.
La alshshamsu yanbaghee laha an tudrika alqamara wala allaylu sabiqu alnnahari wakullun fee falakin yasbahoona