An-Najm 53:49
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Lord of Sirius
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ ٤٩
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, Sirius is among the brightest stars in the sky; some Arabs worshipped it.
Reflect
Exalt the Creator, not the created.
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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