سُوْرَةُ الْاِنْفِطَارِ
Surah Al-Infitaar (82) — Ayah 2
وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when the stars have fallen and scattered.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ
l-kawākibu
the stars
ٱنتَثَرَتْ
intatharat
scatter
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.
2. And when the stars are scattered and fall [3],
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿انتثر﴾:
﴿اِنْتَثرَتْ﴾ ﴿نثر﴾ refers to anything that falls off from something and becomes scattered. And ﴿انتثار﴾ means to blow one’s nose. That is, just as the particles of nasal mucus fall off in a very disorderly manner and scatter on the ground, this is the meaning of the word. Also, note that this word is used only for inanimate things. The meaning is that, due to the loss of mutual attraction among the stars, they will fall here and there in a very disorderly manner.
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿انتثر﴾:
﴿اِنْتَثرَتْ﴾ ﴿نثر﴾ refers to anything that falls off from something and becomes scattered. And ﴿انتثار﴾ means to blow one’s nose. That is, just as the particles of nasal mucus fall off in a very disorderly manner and scatter on the ground, this is the meaning of the word. Also, note that this word is used only for inanimate things. The meaning is that, due to the loss of mutual attraction among the stars, they will fall here and there in a very disorderly manner.
