The Prophet (ﷺ) asked me at sunset, "Do you know where the sun goes (at the time of sunset)? I replied, Allâh and His Messenger (ﷺ) know better." He said, "It goes (i.e. travels) till it prostrates [1] itself underneath the Throne, and takes the permission to rise again, and it is permitted and then (a time will come when) it will be about to prostrate itself but its prostration will not be accepted, and it will ask permission to go on its course, but it will not be permitted, but it will be ordered to return whence it has come and so it will rise in the west. And that is the interpretation of the Statement of Allâh ' And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (appointed). That is the Decree of (Allâh) the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing." (V.36:38) [4:421-O.B]