Your Lord is God who created the heavens and earth in six days, and then He established the authority. The night covers the day, which seeks it continually; and the sun and the moon and the stars are all subjected to His law; to Him is the creation and the law. Glory be to God, the Lord of the worlds.
Translation endnotes
[7:54] This verse, like many other verses informs us that God is employing evolution and stages in His creation (41:9- 10; 7:69; 15:28-29; 24:45; 29:18-20; 32:7- 9; 71:14-17). Furthermore, creation in six days provides a yardstick regarding the times allocated for the creation of the earth and the universe. According the Quran the creation of earth took four out of six days. If universe started 13.7 billion years ago, ignoring the possibility of early inflation, then 4/6th of this, would be approximately 9 billion years, which is about 4 billion years more than currently estimated age. According to the Bible, God created the universe for a special purpose (Psalms 135:6), and creation shows the power of God (Isaiah 40:26,28), His glory and handiwork (Psalms 19:1), and the wisdom of God (Psalms 104:24; 136:5). In six days. Exodus 20:11; 31:17). First day, making light and dividing it from darkness (Genesis 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6). Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters (Genesis 1:6-8). Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful (Genesis 1:9-13). Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light (Genesis 1:14-19). Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fish (Genesis 1:20-23). Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man (Genesis 1:24,28). God rested on the seventh day (Genesis 2:2-3). Those who distorted the revelation in the Bible misunderstood the meaning of the phrase "six days" as "six 24-hour days." According to the Bible, the earth is only 5700-plus years old. The Quran rejects the assertion of God "resting" on the seventh day (50:38).