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Meteoroids Do Not Adorn The Lowest Heaven Like Stars Nor Are They Part Of Stars
Alhamdulillah, the answer I read here Discussion 82035 was convincing, but I need further clarification. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Mulk, Ayah 5: ‘And indeed, We adorned the lowest heaven with lamps (i.e., stars) and made them missiles for stoning devils.’ Now, as mentioned by Ghamdi Sahab, if we limit this to meteoroids, then that’s fine. But what about the word ‘misbah,’ which is used in surah Mulk,in that specific ayat it refers to stars and not meteoroids? As a fact, we do know that meteoroids do not adorn the lowest heaven like stars nor are they part of stars. Kindly explain this issue.
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I was aware since childhood about the punishment given by Farishtey to Shayateen when they go up near to the sky to listen conversations of Allah. But
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Meteoroids Do Not Adorn The Lowest Heaven Like Stars Nor Are They Part Of Stars
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The arrows of fire (meteoroids) are shot from the stars to the devils. I’m this sense the stars were said to be the fireballs for the devils.
The phenomenon of the stars chasing the devils is perhaps beyond our observation.
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Brother, we all agree that meteoroids and stars are two different celestial bodies. I would like to rephrase my question so that you may better understand my point. In Surah Mulk, Allah is speaking about stars, not meteoroids, while Ghamdi Sahab refers to meteoroids in his discussion.
Surah Mulk, Ayah 5 states: ‘And indeed, We adorned the lowest heaven with lamps (i.e., stars) and made them missiles for stoning devils.’
Those who make allegations against Islam say, nauzubillah, that the Prophet (PBUH) was confused between stars and shooting stars. They argue that the ‘lamps’ mentioned above refer to stars, while the ‘missiles for stoning devils’ refer to meteoroids.
How can we reconcile both when we know that the stars mentioned in Surah Mulk have nothing to do with shooting stars?
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The problem is when you explain the phenomenon mentioned in the Quran with the help of present knowledge about meteoroids. The phenomenon in the Quran is associated with stars and therefore they are not about meteoroids we observe. We know that meteoroids are not fireballs until they enter into the atmosphere and the resistance of the air turns them into fireballs. On the other hand, the phenomenon described in the Quran is a different one, it belongs to stars. The fireballs are shot from stars to devils.
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I totally agree with you, but for that we had to deny a few like hadith.https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3224
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I think that tafsir e kabir of Imam Razi has your answer: “As for {“And made them missiles for the devils”}, know that “rujoom” is the plural of “rajm,” which is a noun derived from the act of pelting. Scholars have explained this verse in following ways:
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The devils are struck when they attempt to eavesdrop on the heavens. If it is said, “Adorning the sky with stars implies their permanence, whereas using them to pelt devils implies their disappearance, which seems contradictory,” we respond: “The stars themselves are not thrown at the devils.” Instead, sparks or fragments separate from the stars and are used to strike the devils. These sparks are referred to as meteors, resembling flames from a fire that remain unaffected.
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The stars serve as a metaphorical “missile” in that they represent false hopes or assumptions for human devils—specifically astrologers—who make false claims based on their interpretations of celestial movements.”
Well the first interpretation is closer to the intended meaning.
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Yes,as per the above mention tafseer,The verse uses the word رجوما for ‘pelting’, this comes from the root رجم which means stoning. So it means to throw a solid stone or rock at something. One can describe the rock as an asteroid as they too are rocks in that sense. The word جعلناها means we have made [from] them. Today we know that the material for asteroids are from old massive stars which spread its heavy material in a supernova causing other systems to form. So technically these objects are indirectly formed by the remnants of the bright luminous stars. I think in this way we can reconcile the Quran with all the ayat of the Quran and hadith too. Allah knows the best.
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