Al-Furqan 25:61
The Criterion · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 365
Constellations
تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجࣰا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجࣰا وَقَمَرࣰا مُّنِيرࣰا ٦١
Blessed be He Who hath placed in the heaven mansions of the stars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Blessed is He who placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a lamp and a luminous moon.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, “burj” originally means a lofty tower; star groups forming a particular shape in the sky are also called burj.
Reflect
Look at the night sky and glorify its Creator.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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