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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
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12. Then He made them seven heavens in two days, and revealed in each heaven its command [11]. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps [12], and made them a means of protection [13]. That is the planning of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing [14].
[10]
The Creation of the Earth and the Heavens, Their Order and the Time of Creation:
It is mentioned at numerous places in the Quran that Allah Almighty created the earth and the heavens, that is, the universe, in six days (or periods). Then, in some narrations, it is also mentioned that Allah Almighty did such-and-such work on Saturday, such-and-such on Sunday, and such-and-such on Monday; in this way, the separate works of the six days are also mentioned. Hafiz Ibn Kathir says that all such narrations are not reliable and are derived from Israiliyat. Therefore, they are not to be given any consideration. However, at some places it is mentioned that the earth was created before the heavens, and from some places it appears that the earth was created afterwards, and sometimes the doubt arises that the creation of the universe took eight days instead of six. The best answer to such doubts and differences is the one that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) gave to a questioner. And this answer can be seen in the footnote of verse 82 of Surah An-Nisa.
[11] The heavens are millions of times larger in size than the earth. And when thousands of types of creatures inhabit the earth and there are millions of kinds of factories, then how can the heavens be empty? The presence of angels in the heavens is explicitly mentioned in the Quran, and from the incident of Mi'raj it is known that various kinds of creatures inhabit every heaven. Although it is beyond our capacity to know their details.
[12] For explanation, see the footnote number 4 of Surah As-Saffat.
[13] For explanation, see the footnote number 5 of Surah As-Saffat.
[14]
The Multipurpose, Beautiful, and Interconnected Nature of the Things in the Universe:
Every thing in this universe, while fulfilling multiple purposes, is also pleasing in terms of aesthetic sense. It was possible that a thing could provide many benefits but be unpleasant in appearance, but there is nothing like this in the universe. Then, there is also mutual connection and cooperation among all these things. From this, two things become evident. First, that the Creator of this universe can only be One, and He is so powerful that He makes everything work according to His will and can do so. And second, that the Creator of the universe has complete knowledge of both the quality and the nature of each and every thing.
[10]
The Creation of the Earth and the Heavens, Their Order and the Time of Creation:
It is mentioned at numerous places in the Quran that Allah Almighty created the earth and the heavens, that is, the universe, in six days (or periods). Then, in some narrations, it is also mentioned that Allah Almighty did such-and-such work on Saturday, such-and-such on Sunday, and such-and-such on Monday; in this way, the separate works of the six days are also mentioned. Hafiz Ibn Kathir says that all such narrations are not reliable and are derived from Israiliyat. Therefore, they are not to be given any consideration. However, at some places it is mentioned that the earth was created before the heavens, and from some places it appears that the earth was created afterwards, and sometimes the doubt arises that the creation of the universe took eight days instead of six. The best answer to such doubts and differences is the one that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) gave to a questioner. And this answer can be seen in the footnote of verse 82 of Surah An-Nisa.
[11] The heavens are millions of times larger in size than the earth. And when thousands of types of creatures inhabit the earth and there are millions of kinds of factories, then how can the heavens be empty? The presence of angels in the heavens is explicitly mentioned in the Quran, and from the incident of Mi'raj it is known that various kinds of creatures inhabit every heaven. Although it is beyond our capacity to know their details.
[12] For explanation, see the footnote number 4 of Surah As-Saffat.
[13] For explanation, see the footnote number 5 of Surah As-Saffat.
[14]
The Multipurpose, Beautiful, and Interconnected Nature of the Things in the Universe:
Every thing in this universe, while fulfilling multiple purposes, is also pleasing in terms of aesthetic sense. It was possible that a thing could provide many benefits but be unpleasant in appearance, but there is nothing like this in the universe. Then, there is also mutual connection and cooperation among all these things. From this, two things become evident. First, that the Creator of this universe can only be One, and He is so powerful that He makes everything work according to His will and can do so. And second, that the Creator of the universe has complete knowledge of both the quality and the nature of each and every thing.
