An-Najm

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Even the ignorant know that a star is not a deity, so one like Ibrahim, peace be upon him, would not be deceived by a star, which does not deceive even the dim-witted. The intended meaning here is that there are veils of light on the path to Allah, and these veils are essential for the wayfarers."

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2. "much like mistaking a star's reflection in water for the star itself. There are countless deceptions on the path to God, too many to address fully. The seeker does not need to hear this from others, and those not on the path may not benefit from it."

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Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "and like the star in the hearts of the general believers. Their differences in this light are like the differences between the planet Venus and the faint star سُهَيْل. The statement "And it is established by following the السُّنَّة" means that its stability"

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2. "'This is my Lord.'" As اللّٰه says in سُورَة الأَنْعَام: "When the night covered him, he saw a star and said, 'This is my Lord.'" It is as if he, due to his intense longing to meet his Beloved, upon seeing the star, said,"

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "he saw a star," which is understood as reaching a veil from the veils of light, metaphorically expressed as the star. This does not refer to physical luminous bodies, as even the simplest commoners understand that Lordship is not fitting for bodies."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

Al-Kabā'ir — The Major Sins

Imam al-Dhahabī · Timeless Classics

1. "in Me and disbelievers in the stars. Those who said, We have been given rain by such and such star, are disbelievers in Me and believers in the stars. Scholars noted that if a Muslim attributes rain to a star as the cause, they have disbelieved."

   Source in The Major Sins →

Volume 1

Imam al-Dhahabī · Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā

1. "Suhayl ibn Qays, Dhakwan, and Ubayd ibn al-Mu'alla ibn Lawdhan. 8. Abu Salamah ibn Abd al-Asad He died as an adult in the third year of Hijrah, may Allah be pleased with him. Ibn Ishaq noted that he was the first to migrate to Abyssinia and returned with Uthman ibn Maz'un when they heard of the conversion of the people of Mecca upon the revelation of Surah "An-Najm." Mus'ab ibn Abdullah mentioned that Umm Salamah bore him children in Abyssinia:"

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al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "and sets over it the sentinel of knowledge — and behold, the crop stands firm upon its stalk. When there rises the star of high resolve rises amid the darkness of the night of idleness, and the moon of determination follows close behind it, the earth of the heart is lit with the light of its Lord. When night grows dark, sleep and wakefulness contend for mastery:"

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2. "is as a niche wherein is a lamp; the lamp is in a glass; the glass is as if it were a brilliant star, kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow though no fire touched it — light upon light. God guides to His light whom He wills. This, then, is the light of innate nature upon the light"

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3. "The swift mounts of salvation stand ready for the one who is willed to safety, while the feet of the outcast are bound fast in fetters. The storm winds of destiny blew across the wilderness of created things, and existence was overturned and goodness rose like a star."

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "There is no end to this branching and division in the variety of attributes, formations, and visible and invisible meanings—all of which are fields of thought. Not a grain moves in the heavens and the earth, whether inanimate, plant, animal, celestial sphere, or star, except that God Almighty is its mover."

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2. "Each star carries numerous divine purposes in its creation, its size, shape, color, position in the sky, and its proximity to or distance from neighboring stars. Consider this in comparison to the parts of your own body, where no part is without wisdom, indeed, many wisdoms."

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Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The pole star, known as "al-Jady," appears fixed and doesn't move. It might be directly behind, on the right shoulder, or the left shoulder for those north of Mecca. In southern countries like Yemen and its surroundings, the Qibla would be in front of the one facing it, so it's important to learn this."

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Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "Others have it like a brilliant star. Some have it like a great torch. Others like a shining lamp, and others like a weak lamp. For this reason, on the Day of Resurrection, lights will appear on the right and in front of people, reflecting the light of the word of monotheism in their hearts."

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Book 22: The Book of Disciplining the Soul

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "The benefit of hunger in illuminating the heart is apparent and supported by experience. As for wakefulness, it polishes and refines the heart, adding to the clarity achieved from hunger until the heart becomes like a radiant star or a polished mirror, reflecting the beauty of the truth."

   Source in The Book of Disciplining the Soul →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "It is recommended to hasten the Maghrib prayer specifically. If delayed and prayed before the disappearance of the red twilight, it is still considered on time, though disliked. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, once delayed the Maghrib prayer until a star appeared, freeing a slave."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Al-Shafi'i, may Allah be pleased with him, once said, "If scholars are mentioned, Malik is the resounding star, and no one has favored me more than Malik." There is a story about Abu Ja'far al-Mansur prohibiting Malik from narrating a hadith about the divorce of someone coerced."

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Ad and Thamud in his book, as in Surat At-Tawbah, Ibrahim, Al-Furqan, Surah Sa'd, Surah Qaf, Al-Najm, and Al-Fajr. It is said that the people of the book do not know their news, and they are not mentioned in their book the Torah. However, in the Qur'an, there is evidence"

   Source in The Story of Hud & Salih →

Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "great vigilance. This should be understood in light of the hadith from Ibn Abbas. While the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was sitting, a star was shot at and illuminated. He asked, What did you used to say when this happened? They replied, A great one has died"

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "five hundred, dressed in silks embroidered with gold and silver. She wore a gown known as the star, or the weave, adorned with jewels and a jeweled crown. Her horse was draped in silk adorned with gold, its limbs encircled with gold shackles, its neck bearing jeweled"

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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "on this topic. They built the city of Damascus, giving it seven gates, and placed a temple resembling each of the seven stars at the head of each gate. They worshipped each star in its respective temple, and their prayers have been recorded by various historians and"

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Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "star has risen, which has not risen except for the emergence of a prophet or his appearance, and there remains no one except Ahmad, and this is his place of migration. Abu Sa'id said, When the prophet, peace be upon him, arrived, my father informed him of this news,"

   Source in Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "I completed the fast of the month of Ramadan in Mecca and performed Umrah every day following the Shafi'i school. I met some of the sheikhs I knew, such as Shihab al-Din al-Hanafi, Shihab al-Din al-Tabari, Abu Muhammad al-Yafi, Najm al-Din al-Asfuni, and al-Harazi."

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Book 24: Evils of the Tongue

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "A man may speak a word to make his companions laugh, and fall into the Fire further than the star, the Pleiades. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "He who laughs much, his respect diminishes;"

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