سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ

Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 6

The Beneficent · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 531

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وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ ﴿6﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَٱلنَّجْمُ wal-najmu And the stars
وَٱلشَّجَرُ wal-shajaru and the trees
يَسْجُدَانِ yasjudāni both prostrate

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The meaning of (Ayah 6){ وَ النَّجْمُ وَ الشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدٰنِ:’’ النَّجْمُ ‘‘} is "star" and also those plants which are without a stem, such as wheat, barley, chickpeas, herbs, vines, vegetables, etc. Here, the second meaning is more appropriate, because it has come in contrast to {’’ الشَّجَرُ ‘‘}. Tabari has transmitted this meaning from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with an authentic chain from Ali bin Abi Talhah and has given it preference. For the explanation of their prostration, see Surah Al-Hajj (18).

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6. 1. As stated at another place (اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهٗ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالنُّجُوْمُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَاۗبُّ) 22. Al-Hajj:18)

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6. And the herbs [5] and the trees all prostrate to Him.

[5] The meaning of ﴿نجم﴾ is also "star" and also "stemless tree," which includes shrubs, herbs, vines, and stemless plants, and here the latter meaning is more appropriate. By "prostrating" is meant that they do not deviate from the natural laws that Allah has set for them, and it is also possible that they are actually prostrating to Allah, but man is unable to comprehend the nature and reality of this. Furthermore, whatever benefit man wishes to derive from them, they do not become an obstacle in that.
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