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The shadow

الظل

God spreads the shade — had He willed He would have made it still — then set the sun as its guide; Moses rested in the shade of the tree saying 'My Lord, I am in need of whatever good You send down to me.'

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Region
Global / Diaspora

Environment and climateCosmology and creation

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Mentioned in
Qur'an 13:15· Qur'an 16:48· Qur'an 25:45· Qur'an 25:46· Qur'an 28:24· Qur'an 36:56· Qur'an 77:30· Qur'an 77:31
Related to
Musa

People and things also explored

Fire· Herbs and vegetables· Rivers and springs· al-Mujib — The Answerer· The cow of Baqarah· The fish of al-Khidr· The Samiri's calf· Moses' serpent

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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Living

Practices, the Islamic year, festivals, food, dress and music by region. Related

Fire

Have you seen the fire you kindle — did you make its tree, or did We? We made it a reminder and a provision for desert travellers; and He who gives you fire from the green tree, when you kindle from it; and the fire of Moses in the holy tree.