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May Allah bless you all with rahmah, mawaddah and sakeenah..
Today, i would like to share about Role of Stars According to al-Qur'an and Astronomical Context
This is part of my research (thesis)..
Let's we check it out what al-Qur'an and Sunnah says about Role of Stars!
One of the role is providing direction for
people to go at night in the desert or the sea.
It’s
mentioned in following verses
“and marks and signposts; and by the stars (men) guide themselves"
Astronomy context stated the role of stars in daily applications such as navigation, measurement, mapping, weather and aeronautics.
The
scripture also defines stars as lower heaven as stated in these verses, “We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty
(in) the stars”
and “And we have, (from of old), adorned the lowest heaven
with Lamps” . These
phrases also indirectly illustrate the starry night is the marvellous creation
by God, The True Creator. At this stage, we can identify some of the
understanding from the verses of the Quran is still consistently fit with astronomical context.
However, the scripture also described the role
of stars beyond of astronomical justification, for example, the stars also are a guard and protection from Evil which
referred to the shooting stars. It is mentioned in several verses such as “We have made such (Lamps) (as) missiles to drive away the Evil Ones,
and have prepared for them the Penalty of the Blazing Fire” and
“And (moreover) we have guarded them from
every evil spirit accursed, But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued
by a flaming fire, bright (to see)” . This shows the scripture is not only provide a
physical understanding in explaining the role of stars but also covers another
metaphysical perspective which is beyond astronomical justification.
This is simple explanations that i showed how al-Quran describe role of stars and its collerration to astronomical context. May this article beneficial to others understanding astronomy and islam..
Regards,
Raihana
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