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Ali Quli Qara'i
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Neither it behooves the sun to overtake the moon, nor may the night outrun the day, and each swims in an orbit.
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Pickthal
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It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
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Shakir
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Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere.
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Yusufali
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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).
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