سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 6
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
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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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.
[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.
