17 Preface رَبُّ المَشرِقَينِ وَرَبُّ المَغرِبَينِYusuf Ali(He is) Lord of the two Easts1 and Lord of the two Wests:The two Easts are the two extreme points where the sun rises during the year, and includes all the points between. Similarly the two Wests include the two extreme points of the sun’s setting and all the points between. The Dual Number fits in with the general atmosphere of Duality in this Sūra. God is Lord of every region of the earth and sky, and He scatters His bounties everywhere. See also n. 4641 to 43:38, and n. 4034 to 37:5.