Stars and Planets

فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلَّيۡلُ رَءَا كَوۡكَبٗاۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَآ أُحِبُّ ٱلۡأٓفِلِينَ ٧٦

فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيْهِ الَّيْلُ رَاٰ كَوْكَبًاۚ قَالَ هٰذَا رَبِّيْۚ فَلَمَّا͏ٓ اَفَلَ قَالَ لَا͏ٓ اُحِبُّ الْاٰفِلِيْنَ ۝٧٦

So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that set [i.e., disappear]."

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلنُّجُومَ لِتَهۡتَدُواْ بِهَا فِي ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِۗ قَدۡ فَصَّلۡنَا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٩٧

وَهُوَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ النُّجُوْمَ لِتَهْتَدُوْا بِهَا فِيْ ظُلُمٰتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِؕ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الْاٰيٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَّعْلَمُوْنَ ۝٩٧

And it is He who placed for you the stars that you may be guided by them through the darknesses of the land and sea. We have detailed the signs for a people who know.

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ يُغۡشِي ٱلَّيۡلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطۡلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثٗا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتِۭ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلۡخَلۡقُ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٥٤

اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ فِيْ سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰي عَلَي الْعَرْشِࣞ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهٗ حَثِيْثًاۙ وَّالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُوْمَ مُسَخَّرٰتٍۭ بِاَمْرِهٖؕ اَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْاَمْرُؕ تَبٰرَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۝٥٤

Indeed, your Lord is Allāh, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

إِذۡ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي رَأَيۡتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوۡكَبٗا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ رَأَيۡتُهُمۡ لِي سَٰجِدِينَ ٤

اِذْ قَالَ يُوْسُفُ لِاَبِيْهِ يٰٓاَبَتِ اِنِّيْ رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَّالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ لِيْ سٰجِدِيْنَ ۝٤

[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."

وَلَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجٗا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ ١٦

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَا࢜ءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّزَيَّنّٰهَا لِلنّٰظِرِيْنَ ۝١٦ۙ

And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ مُّبِينٞ ١٨

اِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَاَتْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ مُّبِيْنٌ ۝١٨

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتُۢ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡقِلُونَ ١٢

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَؕ وَالنُّجُوْمُ مُسَخَّرٰتٌۢ بِاَمْرِهٖؕ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ ۝١٢ۙ

And He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

وَعَلَٰمَٰتٖۚ وَبِٱلنَّجۡمِ هُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ ١٦

وَعَلٰمٰتٍؕ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُوْنَ ۝١٦

And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَسۡجُدُۤ لَهُۥۤ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ وَٱلنُّجُومُ وَٱلۡجِبَالُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ وَٱلدَّوَآبُّ وَكَثِيرٞ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِۖ وَكَثِيرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡعَذَابُۗ وَمَن يُهِنِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن مُّكۡرِمٍۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۩ ١٨

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهٗ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالنُّجُوْمُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَا࢜بُّ وَكَثِيْرٌ مِّنَ النَّاسِؕ وَكَثِيْرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُؕ وَمَنْ يُّهِنِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ مُّكْرِمٍؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَا࢜ءُ ۝١٨ࣛؕ

Do you not see [i.e., know] that to Allāh prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the moving creatures and many of the people? But upon many the punishment has been justified. And he whom Allāh humiliates - for him there is no bestower of honor. Indeed, Allāh does what He wills.

تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجٗا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجٗا وَقَمَرٗا مُّنِيرٗا ٦١

تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَا࢜ءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّجَعَلَ فِيْهَا سِرٰجًا وَّقَمَرًا مُّنِيْرًا ۝٦١

Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ٦

اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَا࢜ءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِيْنَةِ اࣙلْكَوَاكِبِ ۝٦ۙ

Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ ٧

وَحِفْظًا مِّنْ كُلِّ شَيْطٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ ۝٧ۚ

And as protection against every rebellious devil

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ ١٠

اِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَاَتْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ۝١٠

Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُوْمِ ۝٨٨ۙ

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبۡعَ سَمَٰوَاتٖ فِي يَوۡمَيۡنِ وَأَوۡحَىٰ فِي كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمۡرَهَاۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَحِفۡظٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقۡدِيرُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡعَلِيمِ ١٢

فَقَضٰىهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوَاتٍ فِيْ يَوْمَيْنِ وَاَوْحٰي فِيْ كُلِّ سَمَا࢜ءٍ اَمْرَهَاؕ وَزَيَّنَّا السَّمَا࢜ءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيْحَࣗۖ وَحِفْظًاؕ ذٰلِكَ تَقْدِيْرُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْعَلِيْمِ ۝١٢

And He completed them as seven heavens within two days and inspired [i.e., made known] in each heaven its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps [i.e., stars, for beauty] and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَإِدۡبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٤٩

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاِدْبَارَ النُّجُوْمِ ۝٤٩

And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ١

وَالنَّجْمِ اِذَا هَوٰي ۝١ۙ

By the star when it descends,

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ ٤٩

وَاَنَّهٗ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرٰي ۝٤٩ۙ

And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ ٦

وَّالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدٰنِ ۝٦

And the stars and trees prostrate.

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥

فَلَا͏ٓ اُقْسِمُ بِمَوٰقِعِ النُّجُوْمِ ۝٧٥ۙ

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

وَلَقَدۡ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَا رُجُومٗا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ٥

وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَا࢜ءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيْحَ وَجَعَلْنٰهَا رُجُوْمًا لِّلشَّيٰطِيْنِ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيْرِ ۝٥

And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with lamps [i.e., stars] and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.

وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدۡنَٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسٗا شَدِيدٗا وَشُهُبٗا ٨

وَّاَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَا࢜ءَ فَوَجَدْنٰهَا مُلِي͏ٔ͏َتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيْدًا وَّشُهُبًا ۝٨ۙ

And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابٗا رَّصَدٗا ٩

وَّاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِؕ فَمَنْ يَّسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهٗ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ۝٩ۙ

And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتۡ ٨

فَاِذَا النُّجُوْمُ طُمِسَتْ ۝٨ۙ

So when the stars are obliterated

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ ٢

وَاِذَا النُّجُوْمُ انْكَدَرَتْ ۝٢ࣕۙ

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ ١٥

فَلَا͏ٓ اُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ ۝١٥ۙ

So I swear by the retreating stars -

ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ ١٦

الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ ۝١٦ۙ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]

وَإِذَا ٱلۡكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتۡ ٢

وَاِذَا الْكَوَاكِبُ انْتَثَرَتْ ۝٢ۙ

And when the stars fall, scattering,

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ ١

وَالسَّمَا࢜ءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوْجِ ۝١ۙ

By the sky containing great stars

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ١

وَالسَّمَا࢜ءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ۝١ۙ

By the sky and the knocker

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ٢

وَمَا͏ٓ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ ۝٢ۙ

And what can make you know what is the knocker?

ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ٣

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ ۝٣ۙ

It is the piercing star.