Detailed Analysis Of Surah Al-Mulk
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_____________________________________________________________________ for they are pelted from every side, being driven off; and for them is a perpetual punishment; except one who snatches (some words) by theft, but he is pursued by a piercing flame. (Chapter 37: Surah Al-Saffaat: Verses 6-10) Qatadah said: “These stars were only created for three purposes: Allah created them: - as adornment for the heaven (sky), - as missiles for the devils, and - as signs for navigation.” Ibn Jarir (ra) and Ibn Abi Hatim (ra) said that whoever seeks to interpret any other meanings for them other than these three, then verily he has spoken with his own opinion, he has lost his portion and burdened himself with that which he has no knowledge of. AzZamakhshari (ra) also said that it means the stars which are used to stone the devils, and the meteors fall from the stars to stone the devils who try to eavesdrop in the heaven, as mentioned in Chapter 37: Verses 6-10 quoted above. The fact that the sky is decorated with stars does not necessarily imply that they should be studded with them inside or under the sky. The decoration is available also to the situation when the stars are far below the sky in space as modern research has proved it by observation. This is not contradictory to the classical interpretation. According to Tafsir al-Qurtubi, the statement ‘We have made them missiles to stone the devils’ implies that some fiery matters originating from the stars are used to shoot at them, and the stars themselves remain intact in their position. This illuminated matter seems to the common people as 'falling stars'. This also shows that devils who attempt to eavesdrop on conversations held in the heaven for their information are driven away before they can reach the heaven. (Tafsir Qurtubi). Allah (SWT) says here that He has prepared for them (devils/soothsayers) the punishment of al-sa’eer. The word Sa’eer comes from Si’r which means an increasingly flaming and blazing fire. These devils will enter into a powerful fire which is blazing in which they will be punished. It is not a normal fire (Naar). It is a Sa’eer (a powerful blazing fire). So if these devil Jinns were to ask how will they be punished in the Hellfire if they themselves are made of fire? Then Allah answers them. Whenever He mentions punishing devil Jinns He mentions Sa’eer - a powerful blazing fire which increases in its strength of burning. So these jinns that are made up of fire will not be able to handle the burning of Sa’eer (enraged flames). Hadith: Sayyidah Aishah (RA) relates: I heard Rasulullah (SAW) say: “Verily, the Angels descend to the lowest heaven (sky) and discuss events which have been decreed in the Heavens. The shayaateen overhear something of their discussion and convey it to fortune-tellers. For each correct information given to the fortune-tellers, they add a hundred lies.” (Bukhari) Abdullah Ibn Abbaas (RA) narrates: When Allah, Most High, decrees something, the Bearers of the Throne recite His Glory. The Angels in the adjoining Heaven take up this recitation of