وَجَعَلَ ٱلۡقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورٗا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ سِرَاجٗا
Wa ja'alal qamara feehinna nooranw wa ja'alash shamsa siraajaa
"'And made the moon a light in their midst, and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp?
— Nuh (نُوح), 71:16

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وَجَعَلَ ٱلۡقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورٗا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ سِرَاجٗا
Wa ja'alal qamara feehinna nooranw wa ja'alash shamsa siraajaa
"'And made the moon a light in their midst, and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp?
— Nuh (نُوح), 71:16
وَجَعَلَ ٱلۡقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورٗا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ سِرَاجٗاTransliteration: Wa ja'alal qamara feehinna nooranw wa ja'alash shamsa siraajaa
Translation (Yusuf Ali): "'And made the moon a light in their midst, and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp?
This is verse 16 of Surah Nuh (نُوح, meaning "Noah"), the 71th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 28 total verses.
This verse is referenced in the following Quranic topics: Astronomy.