And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him.
"And it is not but a reminder to humanity"—this refers back to His saying: "I will drive him into Saqar. And what can make you know what is Saqar?"
"Nay, and by the moon."
"And by the night when it departs"—meaning when it turns away. Some of them recite: "When it departs," meaning when it turns away.
Muhammad said: It is said: The night 'dabara' and 'adbara' [departed], just as you say: 'Qabala' and 'aqbala' [approached]. It is also said: "So-and-so 'dabarani' and 'khalafani'"—meaning when he comes after me.
"And by the morning when it shines."
﴿وَاللَّيْل إذْ أدبر﴾ إِذْ ولَّى، وَبَعْضُهُمْ يَقْرَأُ: ﴿إِذَا أَدْبَرَ﴾ إِذَا ولَّى.
قَالَ محمدٌ: يُقَالُ: دَبَرَ اللَّيْلُ وَأَدْبَرَ، كَقَوْلِكَ: قَبَلَ اللَّيْلُ وأَقْبل، وَيُقَالُ: دَبَرَنِي فلانُ وَخَلَفَنِي؛ يَعْنِي: إِذَا جَاءَ بَعْدِي.
﴿وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا أَسْفَرَ﴾ ﴿
