سورة الصَّافات

Surah Al-Sâffât 37:88

Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 88 of 182

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Then he cast a glance at the stars (intimating that their discussion has dragged far into the night);

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.

Ahmed Ali

Then he looked up at the stars (they worshipped),

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Ali Unal

Then (when invited to participate in the religious ceremonies of the people on a festival day) he cast a glance at the stars;

Daryabadi

Then he glanced a glance on the stars.

Faridul Haque

He then shot a glance at the stars.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Then he glanced a glance at the stars,

Maulvi Sher Ali

Then he cast a glance at the stars,

Muhammad Asad

Then he cast a glance at the stars,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then he cast a glance at the stars (to deceive them),

Muhammad Pickthall

And he glanced a glance at the stars

Muhammad Sarwar

The people invited him to attend their feast). Then he looked at the stars

Muhammed ali Shakir

Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,

Rashad Khalifa

He looked carefully at the stars.

Shabbir Ahmed

And he glanced at the stars.

Commentary 37:88 It is an allusion to the controversy between Abraham and his people about Divine Attributes dragged on till late into the night. The people with whom…

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

37:88 It is an allusion to the controversy between Abraham and his people about Divine Attributes dragged on till late into the night. The people with whom Abraham contended were not only worshippers of idols but also worshipper of stars. Hence, Abraham cast a glance at the stars and declared that he could not bear their worshiping others than Allâh. (cf. 6:76-79)