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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 12
فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَاتٍ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا ۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then He completed and finished from their creation (as) seven heavens in two Days and He made in each heaven its affair. And We adorned the nearest (lowest) heaven with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard (from the devils by using them as missiles against the devils). Such is the Decree of Him the All-Mighty, the All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ
faqaḍāhunna
Then He completed them
سَبْعَ
sabʿa
(as) seven
سَمَـٰوَاتٍۢ
samāwātin
heavens
فِى
fī
in
يَوْمَيْنِ
yawmayni
two periods
وَأَوْحَىٰ
wa-awḥā
and He revealed
فِى
fī
in
كُلِّ
kulli
each
سَمَآءٍ
samāin
heaven
أَمْرَهَا ۚ
amrahā
its affair
وَزَيَّنَّا
wazayyannā
And We adorned
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
l-samāa
the heaven
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
[the world]
بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ
bimaṣābīḥa
with lamps
وَحِفْظًۭا ۚ
waḥif'ẓan
and (to) guard
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
تَقْدِيرُ
taqdīru
(is the) Decree
ٱلْعَزِيزِ
l-ʿazīzi
(of) the All-Mighty
ٱلْعَلِيمِ
l-ʿalīmi
the All-Knower
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
12. 1. That is, either the heavens themselves or the angels residing in them have been bound to specific tasks and duties.
12. 2. That is, protection from Satan, as has been explained at another place. A third purpose of the stars, i.e., guidance (finding the way), has also been mentioned elsewhere (وَعَلٰمٰتٍ ۭ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُوْنَ) 16. An-Nahl:16)
12. 2. That is, protection from Satan, as has been explained at another place. A third purpose of the stars, i.e., guidance (finding the way), has also been mentioned elsewhere (وَعَلٰمٰتٍ ۭ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُوْنَ) 16. An-Nahl:16)
