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Surah An-Naazi'aat (79) — Ayah 28
رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He raised its height, and has perfected it.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَفَعَ
rafaʿa
He raised
سَمْكَهَا
samkahā
its ceiling
فَسَوَّىٰهَا
fasawwāhā
and proportioned it
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
28. He raised its ceiling [20] and perfected it.
[20]
The Creation of the Heavens and Their Smoothing:
﴿سَمَكَ﴾ ﴿سَمَكَ﴾ means raising, making thick and dense, and also means roof or the thickness of a roof, as well as the stature of every high and thick thing. From this verse, it is clear that the sky is not merely the limit of vision as some modern astronomers think. Rather, the sky is a solid and thick or dense thing in which there are also doors, and the height of the sky is uniform from every point on the earth, because both its lower and upper surfaces have been made smooth.
[20]
The Creation of the Heavens and Their Smoothing:
﴿سَمَكَ﴾ ﴿سَمَكَ﴾ means raising, making thick and dense, and also means roof or the thickness of a roof, as well as the stature of every high and thick thing. From this verse, it is clear that the sky is not merely the limit of vision as some modern astronomers think. Rather, the sky is a solid and thick or dense thing in which there are also doors, and the height of the sky is uniform from every point on the earth, because both its lower and upper surfaces have been made smooth.
