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Surah Al-Sâffât 37:6

Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 6 of 182

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Verily, We have beautified and embellished the nearer space (- the heaven visible to you) with an excellent embellishment, the stars and planets.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-

Ahmed Ali

He decked the nearest heavens with ornaments of stars,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

We have indeed adorned the lowest heaven (the heaven of the world) with an ornament – the stars;

Daryabadi

Verily We! We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment: the stars.

Faridul Haque

We have indeed adorned the lowest heaven with stars as ornaments.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Surely We have adorned the lower heaven with an adornment, the stars,

Maulvi Sher Ali

WE have adorned the lowest heaven with an adornment - the planets;

Muhammad Asad

Behold, We have adorned the skies nearest to the earth with the beauty of stars,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily! We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).

Muhammad Pickthall

Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;

Muhammad Sarwar

We have decked the lower heavens with stars

Muhammed ali Shakir

Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,

Rashad Khalifa

We have adorned the lowest heaven with adorning planets.

Shabbir Ahmed

We have beautified the sky of the earth with ornaments of stars.

Commentary 37:6-10 Here is a mention that Shaitân-i-mâridشَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ will receive ‘Adzâb-i wâsib(عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ). The word ‘Adzâb (عَذَابٌ) is usually translated…

On 37:6–10

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ﴿٦﴾ وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ﴿٧﴾ لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۖ﴿٨﴾دُحُورًا  وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ﴿٩﴾إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ﴿١٠﴾

37:6-10 Here is a mention that Shaitân-i-mâridشَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ will receive ‘Adzâb-i wâsib(عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ). The word ‘Adzâb (عَذَابٌ) is usually translated as “punishment”, but also means hindrance, obstacle, or refusal (Lane, Tâj, Lisân). Wâsib (وَاصِبٌ) is from wasabi وصَبِ, meaning perpetual, continuous, or lasting (Lane, Tâj, Lisân). Thus ‘Adzâb-i-Wâsibwould also indicate a continuous, perpetual, and lasting hindrance.

Malâ’ء مَلَإ used in the expression Malâ’ al-A‘lâالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى signifies a fullness with awe, or refers to a chief that fills the heart with awe and affection. The use of the expressions Shaitân-i-Mârid in combination with ‘Adzâb-i-Wâsib and Mala’â al-A‘lâ may be a reference to some natural phenomena, probably meteorites “pursued by a bright shining flame” that advance towards the earth, but they are stopped and repelled continuously. Verses 15:16-18; 67:5 and 72:10-11 deal with the same subject matter.