The Qur'an describes differences between the structures of the Sun and Moon in a few short verses. It notes that the Sun is luminous while the Moon reflects the Sun's light. The Qur'an also states that Allah has decreed different orbits for the Sun and Moon to follow.

1. (Qur'an, 78:12-13)

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7. This is how the differences
between the structures of
the Sun and Moon are
expressed in the Qur'an: