سُوْرَةُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Surah Al-Ghaashiya (88) — Ayah 18
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِلَى
wa-ilā
And towards
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
رُفِعَتْ
rufiʿat
it is raised
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.
18. 1. That is, how high the sky is—at a distance of five hundred years’ journey—yet it stands without pillars, and there is no crack or crookedness in it. Also, We have adorned it with stars.
